Special Olympics (1978)
1h 40m
Running Time
February 22, 1978Release Date
Special Olympics (1978)
1h 40m
Running Time
February 22, 1978Release Date
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Charles Durning
Carl Gallitzin
Irene Tedrow
Elmira Gallitzin
Mare Winningham
Janice Gallitzin
Philip Brown
Michael Gallitzin
George Parry
Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin
Lee Philips
Director
Herb Edelman
Doug Ransom
Debra Winger
Sherrie Hensley
John Sacret Young
Writer
Constance McCashin
Trina Cunningham
Tony Converse
Producer
James Calvin Nelson
Dr. Brennaman
Merrit Malloy
Producer
Nat Simmons
Ron Burton
Marc Tabulous
Producer
Peter Matz
Composer
Kevin Condit
Kevin
Bruce Bliven
Bruce
Lisa Ann Cordova
Lisa
James King
Jimmy
Rachel Chavez
Rachel
Brian Schoderbek
Brian
Richard Martinez
Richard
Mervyn Smith
Merv
Kelly B. Goon
Kelly
Rebecca E. Voss
Becky
Steve Bill Maier
Steve
David Tedrich
David
James J. Murakami
Art Direction
Matthew F. Leonetti
Director of Photography
George Jay Nicholson
Editor
Roger Gimbel
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
Special Olympics is a 1978 American TV movie starring Charles Durning and directed by Lee Phillips for EMI Television.It was also known as A Special Kind of Love.