Gleason (2016)

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At the age of 34, former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS and given a life expectancy of two to five years. Weeks later, Gleason found out his wife, Michel, was expecting their first child. A video journal that began as a gift for his unborn son expands to chronicle Steve’s determination to get his relationships in order, build a foundation to provide other ALS patients with purpose, and adapt to his declining physical condition—utilizing medical technologies that offer the means to live as fully as possible.

• Released: 2016-07-30
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.4/10 from 56 votes

Directed by J. Clay Tweel.

Top cast

• Steve Gleason as Self
• Michel Gleason as Self
• Rivers Gleason as Self
• Paul Varisco as Self
• Blair Casey as Self
• Scott Fujita as Self
• Drew Brees as Self
• Eddie Vedder as Self
• Mike McCready as Self
• Vinnie Varisco as Self

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Where to watch Gleason

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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