DramaTV Movie
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5.5 / 10 IMDb July 21, 1979 1h 18m
The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a year before Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this made-for-Canadian-TV movie, which also stars Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall, has been described as a tear-jerker.
Director
Runtime
1h 18m
Release Date
July 21, 1979
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Canada
Cast
Brent Carver
as Aaron Kornylo
Kim Cattrall
as Katie Barlow
John Ireland
as Miles Kornylo
Kate Reid
as Clare Kornylo
Murray Westgate
as Carver
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Sean Sullivan
as Wallace
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Jan Muszyński
as Greg Dubois
Sara Botsford
as Tricia
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Larry Reynolds
as George Hayman
Tom Butler
as Steve Catlow
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Steve Pernie
as Rainfeld
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Peter Krantz
as Langely
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Lynn Spence
as Carol Coates
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Deborah Kip
as Ingram
Myron Natwick
as Smith
Production Companies
CBCCrossbar Productions
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