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Overview

The personal journey of Hugh Herr, a double amputee and MIT scientist who creates brain-controlled robotic limbs. At 17, Hugh survived a near-death experience while climbing Mount Washington. Stunned by the prosthetic he was given, and realizing there was untapped potential for such devices, Hugh set out to improve the field of prosthetics. His innovative success leads to a major scientific breakthrough, a radical new way of performing amputations, and more.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 9, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

NOVA

Cast

Tyler Clites,Hugh Herr,Jeffrey C. Batzer,Alison Osius,Jim Ewing

Director

Matthew Orr

Writer

Matthew Orr,Heather MacDonald,Gideon Gil

Producer

Matthew Orr,Gideon Gil,Heather MacDonald

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt16673098