
Challenge the Wind
Drama
Overview
Matt Harding is a boy in trouble on the journey of a lifetime. When a judge orders him to live with grandparents he's never known in a sleepy, farm town, his only plans are for escape. When he arrives at the farm, he begins to face the reality of his father's tragic death in Vietnam... and his own anger. Shunned by the townspeople, Matt runs up against the school's best athlete. But one day Matt finds he has a special gift... he was born to be a track star. With the gentle, but firm hand of his grandfather, the two spend hours everyday training. What Matt learns from his grandfather is much more than winning a race. It is competing in life and the words, "Run every race like it's your last race" would carry him far beyond the finish line.
Top Cast
Mark Whittington
Mark Whittington
Matt Harding
Mark Whittington
Matt Harding


Jay Jones
Jay Jones
Grandpa Harding
Jay Jones
Grandpa Harding
Katy Dickson
Katy Dickson
Maryanne
Katy Dickson
Maryanne
Leigh Smith
Leigh Smith
Emily
Leigh Smith
Emily
James Collins
James Collins
Billy Dale
James Collins
Billy Dale
Norma Smith
Norma Smith
Grandma Harding
Norma Smith
Grandma Harding
Jack Shamblin
Jack Shamblin
Robert
Jack Shamblin
Robert
Bill Dickson
Bill Dickson
Principal
Bill Dickson
Principal
Paula Baxter
Paula Baxter
Teacher
Paula Baxter
Teacher
Orin Frank
Orin Frank
Sheriff
Orin Frank
Sheriff
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