Film
Special Olympics
1978 · 1h 40m · TV Movie · Drama
- IMDb
- 7.2
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Overview
A widowed father struggles to hold together his family of three teenagers, one of whom is intellectually challenged and enrolled in a state school for "special" children where he finds fulfillment in his love of sports, emulating his older, athletic brother.
Cast
Charles Durning
Carl Gallitzin
Irene Tedrow
Elmira Gallitzin
Mare Winningham
Janice Gallitzin
Philip Brown
Michael Gallitzin
George Parry
Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin
Herb Edelman
Doug Ransom
Debra Winger
Sherrie Hensley
Constance McCashin
Trina Cunningham
James Calvin Nelson
Dr. Brennaman
Nat Simmons
Ron Burton
Kevin Condit
Kevin
Bruce Bliven
Bruce
Lisa Ann Cordova
Lisa
James King
Jimmy
Rachel Chavez
Rachel
Brian Schoderbek
Brian
Crew
- Lee PhilipsDirector
- John Sacret YoungScreenplay
- Marc TabulousProducer
- Tony ConverseProducer
- Merrit MalloyProducer
- Roger GimbelExecutive Producer
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- John V. LaBarberaDirector of Photography
- George Jay NicholsonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 22, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
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