Il coraggio di una madre - Brooke Ellison (2004)
All'età di undici anni, Brooke Ellison è coinvolta in un incidente automobilistico che le provoca un esteso trauma cranico e gravi danni alla spina dorsale. I dottori dubitano che Brooke sopravviva, ma lei ce la fa pur rimanendo confinata su una sedia a rotelle per il resto della sua vita. Ciononostante, la ragazza è determinata a vivere una vita il più "normale" possibile, e ad eccellere nonostante la sua condizione. Con l'incondizionato apporto di sua madre, che partecipa alle lezioni con lei, Brooke non solo riceve i voti migliori al liceo, ma si laurea ad Harvard con lode.
Direttore: Christopher Reeve
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Jean Ellison |
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John Slattery as Ed Ellison |
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Lacey Chabert as Brooke Ellison |
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Vanessa Marano as Young Brooke Ellison |
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Jenson Goins as Young Kysten Ellison |
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Devon Gearhart as Young Reed Ellison |
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Lauren Barrett as Older Kysten Ellison |
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Ryan P. Hudson as Reed Ellison |
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Luke Flynn as Jan Djilas |
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Terrence Gibney as Mr. Barnes |
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Sabah as Cara |
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Jerry Lee Leighton as Mr. Linski |
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Ramona Tyler as Bobbi |
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Melinda Walsh as Barbara |
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Judy Leavell as Muriel |
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Bernard Hocke as Neurosurgeon #1 |
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Wilbur Fitzgerald as Neurosurgeon #2 |
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Marco St. John as Literature Professor |
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Eugenie Bondurant as Patio Mom |
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Michael Arata as Paramedic |
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John McConnell as Mr. Jacobs |
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Will Reeve as Young David |
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Lara Grice as Home Room Teacher |
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Lance E. Nichols as Play Off Official |
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Dana Reeve as English Professor |
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Scott Shilstone as David |
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CiCi Hedgpeth as Young Girl |
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Tom Raley as ICU Doctor |
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William Carroll Schilling as Priest |
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Anne Ewen as Nurse #1 |
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Charlie Detraz as Surgeon |
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Laura-Shay Griffin as Intern |
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Deneen Tyler as Receptionist |
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Wayne Ferrara as Banker |
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Nathaniel Colin as Opponent |
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Francine Segal as Female Dean |
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Pat Hazell as Jim |
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Joe M. Henry as Jon |
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Robyn Nolting as Night Nurse #1 |
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Jaqueline Fleming as Night Nurse #2 |
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Paul Schierhorn as Biology Professor |
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William G. Clark as Professor #1 |
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John Maxwell as Professor #2 |
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John P. Fertitta as Ray |
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Ron Flagge as Respiratory Therapist |
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Neal Rivet as Student #1 |
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Stephanie Lysaght as Student #2 |
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Felix Favaloro as Student #3 |
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Belle Caplis as Student #4 |
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Mikki Val as Nurse #2 |
| Writing | Jean Ellison | Book |
| Directing | Christopher Reeve | Director |
| Writing | Brooke Ellison | Book |
| Writing | Camille Thomasson | Writer |
| Camera | Paul Maibaum | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Beatty | Editor |
| Art | Joseph C. Nemec III | Production Design |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge | Original Music Composer |
