Gary

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Gary

2024

1h 30m

Biography

Documentary

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10 Reviews

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GARY follows 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.

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Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

09/14/2024

4/5

It is a cautionary tale of child stardom, familiar in many respects: disappearing millions, parents and advisors who did not always appear to have his best interests at heart, the job offers drying up in adulthood.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

08/28/2024

A thorough non-fiction recap of the rise and fall of the pint-sized phenom, whose mega-watt charm and expert comedic timing made him a sensation, and whose later years were marred by lawsuits, scandals, misery, and premature death at age 42.

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Linda Cook

OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)

09/15/2024

3 1/2 stars

A sad, true story about the trappings of fame and how it can ruin a life.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

09/03/2024

Despite some distracting elements in the filming and editing of this documentary, Gary Coleman's life story makes for a fascinating albeit heartbreaking story deserving of attention.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

09/01/2024

B-

Dashwood can’t resist the ugly side of Coleman’s days. However, there’s an opportunity to understand the late subject’s perspective in life, comprehending decisions that became tabloid fodder, while his pain is made crystal clear.

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

08/30/2024

3.5/5

A satisfying telling of Coleman's life story, although I'm not quite sure I buy the implication that he was murdered.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 27

Real footage in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Les N

09/02/2024

Hmm. It seemed that very few people could be trusted. Still it was his responsibility to take life into his own hands. Though his ex-wife was as cold as she could be....and who would want parents like that?? Especially his father!

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Afraz H

09/01/2024

That scene was a heartbreaking moment for Gary in his own commercial.

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Synopsis

GARY follows 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.

Director: Robin Dashwood
Distributor: Peacock
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 29, 2024
Runtime: 1h 30m

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