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To Race the Wind

To Race the Wind

1980•1h 37m•8.5/10
DramaComedyTV Movie

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8.5/10(4)

A lighthearted dramatization of the autobiography of Harold Krents, a blind Harvard Law School student trying to make his way in a sighted world.

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Production

Viacom Productions, Walter Grauman Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Harold Krents

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Chet Watson

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

Ben Chase

Lisa Eilbacher

Lisa Eilbacher

Kit

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Mrs. Krents

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Don Summerfun

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Mr. Krents

Deborah Ryan

Bonnie

Catherine Hicks

Catherine Hicks

Beth

David Carroll

Jerry Baker

David Hollander

Young Harold Krents

Demetre Phillips

Demetre Phillips

Moose

Kerry McGrath

Kerry

Cameron Young

Jones

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Burly Man

Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman

Pat

Sean Marshall

Sean Marshall

Wilson

Josh David

Perkins

Jonathan Moore

Law Professor

Catherine Hickland

Catherine Hickland

Marcie

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