Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution(2025)

1h 37m
- Documentary

Release Date: Sep 26, 2025 | Limited

Nobel winner Phil Sharp's journey from rural Kentucky to groundbreaking scientist revolutionized medicine through biotech discoveries. Despite dyslexia and threats, his work enabled vital medicines and COVID vaccines.

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Original Release | Sep 26, 2025

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Director & Top Cast

Bill Haney
Director

Mark Ruffalo
Narrator

Walter Isaacson
Self

Chanda Davetas
Ann Sharp

Noubar Afeyan
Self

Phillip A. Sharp
Self

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Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

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Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, chronicles Nobel Laureate Phil Sharp's rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to revolutionizing medicine. Overcoming obstacles such as childhood dyslexia to threats from the Unabomber, Phil's pioneering work as a scientist and entrepreneur sparked the creation of the biotech industry, launching life-saving medicines that reach billions each year, offering hope to patients with diseases from diabetes and breast cancer to Multiple Sclerosis and the COVID vaccine. — Uncommon Productions