It covers five years in the life of the former New Orleans Saints football defensive back Steve Gleason, who has Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a rare incurable neurodegenerative condition associated with the former New York Yankees baseball star Lou Gehrig, who died from the disease in 1941.

"Gleason" (2016 release; 110 min.) is a documentary about Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saint defensive back and special team player. As the movie opens, Gleason talks into the camera, explaining he want to make video blogs, "to share while I can".

Steve Gleason’s journey with ALS and his unyielding spirit were chronicled in the 2016 documentary “Gleason.” The film provides an intimate look at his life, from his football career to his battle with ALS, his family life, and his advocacy work.

Currently you are able to watch "Gleason" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads or rent it on Fandango At Home online. At the age of 34, former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason was diagnosed with …

Jul 19, 2016 · The hit documentary from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival goes inside the life of Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints defensive back who, at the age of 34, was diagnosed with ALS and...

Jul 29, 2016 · That’s what Steve Gleason, the former safety for the New Orleans Saints, tells his wife Michel Varisco in an early scene from “Gleason,” a documentary about his struggle with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The hit documentary from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival goes inside the life of Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints defensive back who, at the age of 34, was diagnosed with ALS and given a life expectancy of two to five years.

At the age of 34, Steve Gleason, former NFL defensive back and New Orleans hero, was diagnosed with ALS. Doctors gave him two to five years to live. So that is what Steve chose to do: live.

Jun 26, 2024 · The documentary "Gleason" presents an intimate and emotional look at former NFL star Steve Gleason's fight with ALS. Directed by J. Clay Tweel, it captures both his personal struggles and the broader mission to raise awareness and drive research for the disease.