Special Olympics (1978)
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.
- Date of release
- 1978-02-22
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Director
- Lee Philips
Casting
- Charles Durning — Carl Gallitzin
- Irene Tedrow — Elmira Gallitzin
- Mare Winningham — Janice Gallitzin
- Philip Brown — Michael Gallitzin
- George Parry — Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin
- Herb Edelman — Doug Ransom
- Debra Winger — Sherrie Hensley
- Constance McCashin — Trina Cunningham
- James Calvin Nelson — Dr. Brennaman
- Nat Simmons — Ron Burton
- Kevin Condit — Kevin
- Bruce Bliven — Bruce
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