Bill W (2012)

William G Wilson is cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous a man included in TIME Magazines 100 Persons of the 20th Century Interviews recreations and rare archival material reveal how Bill Wilson a hopeless drunk near death from his alcoholism found a way out of his own addiction and then forged a path for countless others to follow With Bill as its driving force AA grew from a handful of men to a worldwide fellowship of over 2 million men and women a success that made him an icon within AA but also an alcoholic unable to be a member of the very society he had created A reluctant hero Bill Wilson lived a life of sacrifice and service and left a legacy that continues every day all around the world