Some Kind of Miracle

Some Kind of Miracle

Some Kind of Miracle

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Some Kind of Miracle

1979

1h 36m

10.0(1 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

The story of a TV newscaster who is paralyzed in a surfing accident and how he, and his fiance, have to adjust to his being in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

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Production Companies

Lorimar Productions

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

David Dukes

Joe Dine

David Dukes

Acting

Andrea Marcovicci

Maggie Nicoff

Andrea Marcovicci

Acting

Michael C. Gwynne

Dr. Mark Spencer

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Acting

Art Hindle

Sam

Art Hindle

Acting

Dick Anthony Williams

Dr. Hopstone

Dick Anthony Williams

Directing

John Herzfeld

Hal Siegal

John Herzfeld

Acting

Bruno Kirby

Frank Smiles

Bruno Kirby

Acting

Nancy Marchand

Ruth Nicoff

Nancy Marchand

Acting

Stephen Elliott

Arthur Nicoff

Stephen Elliott

Acting

Marilyn Chris

Harriet

Marilyn Chris

Acting

Katherine Pass

Marge

Katherine Pass

Acting

Art Evans

Elvis

Art Evans

Acting

Michael LaGuardia

Aide

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Acting

Lee Kessler

Janet

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Acting

Al Checco

Al

Al Checco

Acting

James Veres

Max

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Acting

Susan Bredhoff

Ethel

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Acting

Anton Greene

Man on Beach

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Acting

Marion Scherer

Waitress

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Acting

Jerry DeWilde

Male Nurse

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Writing

Jean Holloway

Therapist

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Acting

Louis Carello

Patient in Bar

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Acting

Brad Parks

Dale

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Acting

Walker Edmiston

Dr. Stagg

Walker Edmiston

Acting

Maureen Lee

Nurse

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Acting

Jill Lent

Woman

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