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Special Olympics

Feb 22, 1978

1h 40m

★ 6.0

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Roger Gimbel Productions

EMI Films

Special Olympics Trailers

Cast

Carl Gallitzin

Charles Durning

Elmira Gallitzin

Irene Tedrow

Janice Gallitzin

Mare Winningham

Michael Gallitzin

Philip Brown

Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin

George Parry

Doug Ransom

Herb Edelman

Sherrie Hensley

Debra Winger

Trina Cunningham

Constance McCashin

Dr. Brennaman

James Calvin Nelson

Ron Burton

Nat Simmons

Kevin

Kevin Condit

Bruce

Bruce Bliven

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