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Reengineering SAM

2016-06-01 en 82m
Documentary
Sam Schmidt lived out his boyhood dream as an IndyCar racer, winning races and earning the title of IndyCar "Rookie of the Year" along the way. That dream came to an abrupt end when Sam crashed into a wall at 200 miles per hour, leaving him a quadriplegic. Reengineering SAM pulls the curtain back and shows up close the serious implications of a life of paralysis on Sam and everyone around him. Sam's accident rendered him physically helpless, never being able to brush his teeth, much less drive again, until a dedicated group of some of the brightest minds today stepped up to build him a car that he could drive, using only his head. Through groundbreaking adaptive technologies, Reengineering SAM chronicles Sam Schmidt's inspirational road back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and shows the promise of freedom and mobility for almost anyone confined to a wheelchair.

Cinematography

Paul Trantow

Cinematography

Jake Manley

Director

Brian Malone

Editor

Lyman Smith

Producer

Diana Holtzberg

Cinematography

Brian Malone

motor sport racing machine disability quadriplegic

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Fast Forward Films

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