Some Kind of Miracle

Some Kind of Miracle

1979 · 96 min · ★ 10.0 · TV Movie, Drama

The story of a TV newscaster who is paralyzed in a surfing accident and how he, and his fiance, have to adjust to his being in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Directed by Jerrold Freedman · Written by Jack Willis

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