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Life According to Sam 2013

In this extraordinary documentary, a family's unyielding determination to defy fate propels a groundbreaking quest. When their 2-year-old son Sam is diagnosed with progeria, a rare and fatal disease with no treatment or cure, parents Dr. Leslie Gordon and Dr. Scott Berns refuse to accept his short lifespan.

In this extraordinary documentary, a family's unyielding determination to defy fate propels a groundbreaking quest. When their 2-year-old son Sam is diagnosed with progeria, a rare and fatal disease with no treatment or cure, parents Dr. Leslie Gordon and Dr. Scott Berns refuse to accept his short lifespan.

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Life According to Sam does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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100%

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91%

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IMDb

8.1 /10

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