| A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama Sport |
| Written by | Jeff Andrus |
| Directed by | Richard Michaels |
| Starring | Mario Van Peebles Lane R. Davis Polly Holliday Lynn Whitfield |
| Theme music composer | James McVay |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Howard Lipstone |
| Producers | David Permut Daniel Levy |
| Production location | Houston, Texas |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash |
| Editor | Andrew Cohen |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production companies | Landsburg Company Procter & Gamble Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 2, 1991 |
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story is a 1991 CBS made-for-TV movie that recounts the life of Ricky Bell, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back sickened with dermatomyositis, and Ryan Blankenship, a physically impaired child. The movie takes place during the 1981 Buccaneers season, including actual gameplay footage and a dramatized role played by Mario Van Peebles. Bell finds himself befriending an impaired child who inspire each other to become better in their own ways.
