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Gary(2024)
Status: Released
Date: 2024-08-28
62%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Overview:
Follow the extraordinary story of Gary Coleman's rise to international fame as the child star of Diff'rent Strokes; his struggles with fame; and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. For the first time, viewers will get insight into Coleman's private world through exclusive interviews with his fellow actors, industry insiders and his estranged ex-wife and parents.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Gary
Top 7 Billed Cast
Gary Coleman
Self (archive footage)
Todd Bridges
Self
Dana Plato
Archive footage
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