Mar 14, 2026
79 min
Full-HD

96 Pounds of Dynamite (2026)

Diagnosed at birth with a rare condition that was expected to kill him, Chad "Shorty" McDaniel embraces humor, grit, and a competitive spirit to live the life others said he would never have and shatter assumptions about disability.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Illumastory Films II LLC

Chad McDaniel

Self

Joe Tucker

Self

Loren Goldfarb

Self

Josephine Miller

Self

Rich Johnson

Self

Jensie Magee

Self

Laura Tosi, M.D.

Self

Pamela Stockbridge

Self

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