Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

1986 · 96 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, TV Movie

A kindly but firm priest mentors a troubled young boy at the famous Boys Town, a residential care community for troubled youth.

Directed by Georg Stanford Brown · Written by William Putman

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