The Miracle of Kathy Miller

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The Miracle of Kathy Miller is a 1981 television movie which is based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident. Helen Hunt, in an early starring role, plays the title part; Frank Converse and Sharon Gless are cast as Kathy's parents. Kathy, a high school track and field athlete, overcame the severe mental and physical injury to compete in and finish a long-distance race (shown at the climax of the film).

Distributor

• Universal TV

Main crew

• Robert Michael Lewis : director
• Ethel Brez : writer
• Mel Brez : writer

Primary cast

• Helen Hunt : Kathy Miller
• Frank Converse : Larry Miller
• Sharon Gless : Barbara Miller
• Bill Beyers : Larry Don Miller
• John de Lancie : Dr. Christiansen

Trivia

Helen Hunt has cited this film as a personal favorite. She met the real Kathy Miller during production.

[edit] References

• The Miracle of Kathy Miller at the Internet Movie Database