The Whole of the Moon

Dec 2, 1996

1h 34m

★ 6.0

The power of friendship can provide the strength to survive.

Overview

When Kirk, a top roller-blader, discovers that he has bone cancer in his leg, his pleasant affluent life is shattered. Even though amputation provides the best chance for survival; to him, losing skating means the end of life. His friends cannot cope with his condition, but his hospital isolation is relieved by Marty - a street kid survivor who was found dying of leukemia. Marty bullies, taunts, and challenges Kirk, until he begins to climb out of his depression. Marty seems afraid of nothing and, knowing she will die, wants to experience everything.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

New Zealand Film Corporation

Tucker Production Company

CINAR

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Cast

Kirk Mead

Toby Fisher

Marty

Nikki Si'ulepa

Sarah

Pascale Bussières

Alec Mead

Paul Gittins

Maureen Mead

Jane Thomas

Tory Taylor

Nicola Cliff

Ronnie

Elliot O'Donnell

Mr Dixon

Carl Bland

Mr Couper

Greg Johnson

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