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Robert Downey Jr went from a jail cell to a Hollywood icon. Unveil the man behind the Iron Man suit in this documentary that spans the highs and lows of RDJ. Now the touted king of the MCU, beneath Downey’s career of glitz and glamour lies a tale of redemption — a dark past of drugs, scandals and jail cells. A history of cracking under pressure, this is the story of how Robert Downey Jr battled his personal demons and triumphantly became a role model for all generations.
Script and Edit: Daniel McMahon
Research and Story Producer: Adam Bright
Producer: Jaden Pendegrass
Sound Mixer: Dan Pugsley
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0:00 - I Am Iron Man
0:52 - The Downfall of Downey
2:03 - Less Than Zero
2:40 - Saturday Night Live
3:14 - Robert Downey, Sr.
3:54 - First Time With Mary Jane
4:42 - It’s Mandatory, I Guess
5:43 - My Mate Mel Gibson
6:33 - Susan Levin, Soon To Be Downey
7:43 - She Saved My Life
8:13 - The Petrifying Responsibility
8:48 - The Genius of Charlie Chaplin
9:21 - Rising To The Challenge
9:32 - He Became Chaplin
10:06 - The Publish Press
11:49 - A Tremendous Buzz
12:08 - Cracking Under Pressure
12:45 - Booming on Mushrooms
13:08 - “Most Relaxed Performance in History”
13:37 - The Cops Show Up
13:55 - The Revolving Door
14:44 - Rock Bottom…?
15:23 - A Heart of Steel
15:43 - A Spark In His Eyes
16:11 - (Not) A Family Friendly Name
16:46 - The Most Gifted Actor of His Generation
17:42 - Gone to Waste
17:58 - Not This Time
18:31 - I’m Really Good At Screen Testing
19:53 - The Rest Is History
20:56 - Loosely Prearranged Destiny
21:39 - What’s Hard Is To Decide
22:31 - Thanks To
22:37 - Coming in September
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