Special Olympics (1978)
Special Olympics is a 1978 tv movie movie directed by Lee Philips, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Charles Durning, Irene Tedrow and Mare Winningham.
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.
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Cast
- Charles Durning as Carl Gallitzin
- Irene Tedrow as Elmira Gallitzin
- Mare Winningham as Janice Gallitzin
- Philip Brown as Michael Gallitzin
- George Parry as Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin
- Herb Edelman as Doug Ransom
- Debra Winger as Sherrie Hensley
- Constance McCashin as Trina Cunningham
- James Calvin Nelson as Dr. Brennaman
- Nat Simmons as Ron Burton
- Kevin Condit as Kevin
- Bruce Bliven as Bruce