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The Brooke Ellison Story

  • TV Movie
  • 2004
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.8K
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The Brooke Ellison Story (2004)
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A young girl who has been a quadriplegic since childhood from a near-fatal neck injury fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance to college with the assi... Read allA young girl who has been a quadriplegic since childhood from a near-fatal neck injury fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance to college with the assistance of her loyal, dedicated mother.A young girl who has been a quadriplegic since childhood from a near-fatal neck injury fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance to college with the assistance of her loyal, dedicated mother.

  • Director
    • Christopher Reeve
  • Writers
    • Brooke Ellison
    • Jean Ellison
    • Camille Thomasson
  • Stars
    • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • John Slattery
    • Lacey Chabert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Reeve
    • Writers
      • Brooke Ellison
      • Jean Ellison
      • Camille Thomasson
    • Stars
      • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
      • John Slattery
      • Lacey Chabert
    • 25User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast80

    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Jean Ellison
    John Slattery
    John Slattery
    • Ed Ellison
    Lacey Chabert
    Lacey Chabert
    • Brooke Ellison
    Vanessa Marano
    Vanessa Marano
    • Young Brooke Ellison
    Jenson Goins
    Jenson Goins
    • Young Kysten Ellison
    Devon Gearhart
    Devon Gearhart
    • Young Reed Ellison
    Lauren Barrett
    Lauren Barrett
    • Older Kysten Ellison
    Ryan P. Hudson
    • Reed Ellison
    • (as Ryan Hudson)
    Luke Flynn
    Luke Flynn
    • Jan Djilas
    Terrence Gibney
    • Mr. Barnes
    • (as Terence Gibney)
    Sabah
    Sabah
    • Cara
    Jerry Lee Leighton
    • Mr. Linski
    Ramona Tyler
    • Bobbi
    • (as Ramona Tyler)
    Melinda Walsh
    • Barbara
    Judy Leavell
    • Muriel
    Bernard Hocke
    Bernard Hocke
    • Neurosurgeon #1
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    • Neurosurgeon #2
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Literature Professor
    • Director
      • Christopher Reeve
    • Writers
      • Brooke Ellison
      • Jean Ellison
      • Camille Thomasson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews25

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    Related interests

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Christopher Reeve's final directing project.
    • Goofs
      Early in the movie, Brooke is wearing what is called a "Halo". It's used to keep the patient's head still with screws put into the skull. Brooke turns her head while wearing one to look at her father. This would be impossible with a real one with real screws.
    • Connections
      Featured in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Gonna Be Okay
      Performed by Theresa Andersson
      Written by Anders Osborne and Joshua Ragsdale
      Courtesy of Basin Street Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • A&E
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 重生之路
    • Filming locations
      • Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Sony Pictures Television
      • Cambria Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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