Gleason
MovieTitle | Gleason |
User score | 8.3 |
Release date | Jul 30, 2016 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | J. Clay Tweel |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Exhibit A |
Run time | 110 min. |
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.