Special Olympics

1978•1h 40m•6.0/10

TV MovieDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(2)

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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Production

Roger Gimbel Productions, EMI Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Carl Gallitzin

Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow

Elmira Gallitzin

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Janice Gallitzin

Philip Brown

Philip Brown

Michael Gallitzin

George Parry

Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Doug Ransom

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Sherrie Hensley

Constance McCashin

Constance McCashin

Trina Cunningham

James Calvin Nelson

Dr. Brennaman

Nat Simmons

Ron Burton

Kevin Condit

Kevin

Bruce Bliven

Bruce

Lisa Ann Cordova

Lisa

James King

Jimmy

Rachel Chavez

Rachel

Brian Schoderbek

Brian

Richard Martinez

Richard

Mervyn Smith

Mervyn Smith

Merv

Kelly B. Goon

Kelly

Rebecca E. Voss

Becky

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