GARY Documentary Movie - Gary Coleman
GARY Movie Trailer HD - Plot 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.
directed by Robin Dashwood
release date August 29, 2024 (on Peacock)
directed by Robin Dashwood
release date August 29, 2024 (on Peacock)
Transcript
00:00The kid was a true star.
00:03Different Strokes was a groundbreaking show.
00:06The audience loved Gary.
00:08He had a spirit about him.
00:10He was always an entertainer.
00:14If someone had told me my life would have been like this
00:18early enough where I could have got out,
00:20I would have got out.
00:21The actor's parents and business advisors
00:24skimmed some of his earnings.
00:26They took $770,000 and gave it to themselves.
00:30I've taken that very deeply to heart.
00:33He said, I just wanted to say goodbye.
00:36I cannot take this anymore.
00:38And we cried.
00:41His life was fraught with disappointments.
00:44From 1985 until his death,
00:47he lived with not a single kidney.
00:52All he wanted was to find somebody who he could love.
00:55Their relationship was tumultuous.
01:01The death of Gary Coleman was suspicious.
01:03I don't know what I can say without being sued.
01:06People think that I did this
01:09because I'm the ex-wife, I'm the evil person, right?
01:12His life is a cautionary tale.
01:16A big man in this little kid's body.
01:19The greatest child actor of all time.
01:21There are certain performers that change our lives.
01:24He was one of them.