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Overview
The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a year before Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this made-for-Canadian-TV movie, which also stars Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall, has been described as a tear-jerker.
Top Cast


Brent Carver
Brent Carver
Aaron Kornylo
Brent Carver
Aaron Kornylo


Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
Katie Barlow
Kim Cattrall
Katie Barlow


John Ireland
John Ireland
Miles Kornylo
John Ireland
Miles Kornylo


Kate Reid
Kate Reid
Clare Kornylo
Kate Reid
Clare Kornylo


Murray Westgate
Murray Westgate
Carver
Murray Westgate
Carver
Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan
Wallace
Sean Sullivan
Wallace
Jan Muszyński
Jan Muszyński
Greg Dubois
Jan Muszyński
Greg Dubois


Sara Botsford
Sara Botsford
Tricia
Sara Botsford
Tricia
Larry Reynolds
Larry Reynolds
George Hayman
Larry Reynolds
George Hayman


Tom Butler
Tom Butler
Steve Catlow
Tom Butler
Steve Catlow
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