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DIR: BILL HANEY // 2024

CRACKING THE CODE: PHIL SHARP AND THE BIOTECH REVOLUTION

COMING SOON

Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit. His 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution, laying the foundation for an industry that has become a cornerstone of global innovation and economic growth – and transformed the health of billions of patients worldwide.

DIRECTED BY

Bill Haney

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WRITTEN BY

Bill Haney​

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PRODUCED BY

Carina Chavda

Maura McCarthy Haney​​

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CINEMATOGRAPER

Claudia Raschke​

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EDITOR

Shannon Conboy​

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 NARRATED BY

Mark Ruffalo​

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

R. J. Cutler

Tim Disney

Michael R. & Barbara Lee Eisenson

Reed & Elena Jobs
Sean & Jennifer Eplett Reilly

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ORIGINAL SCORE BY

Craig Richey​

PRESS COVERAGE
Phil Sharp and Bill Haney on 'Cracking the Code' | The Timmerman Report,  August 5, 2025
Sharp Scholars gather with Nobel winner’s documentary | Falmouth Outlook, August 4, 2025    
Take Five with Phil Sharp, Star of 'Cracking the Code' | MBL, July 29, 2025   
Bill Haney talks with Terry Meiners about 'Cracking the Code' at the Flyover Film Festival | WHAS, July 23, 2025
From Kentucky farm to founding Biogen: New documentary traces life of Phil Sharp | Boston Business Journal, June 13, 2025
 
FILM FESTIVALS
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ACCOLADES
"Phil’s journey is a roadmap for the future of science and innovation. CRACKING THE CODE not only celebrates his achievements but also challenges us to imagine what’s next. This film is a call to action for the next generation of scientists to dream big, take risks, and change the world."
– Reed Jobs, American venture capitalist and founder of Yosemite Fund

"CRACKING THE CODE is another Bill Haney documentary that steals our hearts while blowing our minds. The stories he weaves of Phil Sharp’s triumphs against all odds, BioTech’s rise and rise, the breakthrough discoveries that quite literally have changed history, and the thrilling spirit of curiosity, ingenuity, and dogged determination that have fueled all three is the stuff of blockbusters. Thank the heavens for sending us Phil Sharp and thanks to Haney for telling us all about it."
 – R.J. Cutler, Emmy award-winning and  Oscar-nominated film maker 
 
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