The Miracle of Kathy Miller
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The Miracle of Kathy Miller | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Ethel Brez Mel Brez |
Directed by | Robert Michael Lewis |
Starring | Sharon Gless Frank Converse Helen Hunt |
Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Bernard Rothman Jack Wohl |
Cinematography | Michael D. Margulies |
Editor | Les Green |
Running time | 98 min. |
Production companies | Rothman/Wohl Productions Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | October 5, 1981 |
The Miracle of Kathy Miller is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident. Helen Hunt, in an early starring role, plays the title part; Frank Converse and Sharon Gless are cast as Kathy's parents. Kathy, a high school track and field athlete, overcame the severe mental and physical injury to compete in and finish a long-distance race (shown at the climax of the film). The distributor was Universal TV.
Primary cast
[edit]- Helen Hunt : Kathy Miller
- Frank Converse : Larry Miller
- Sharon Gless : Barbara Miller
- Bill Beyers : Larry Don Miller
- John de Lancie : Dr. Christiansen
- Michele Greene : Sherrie
- Rance Howard : Dr. Jewell
- Julie Piekarski : Carol
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