The Miracle of Kathy Miller

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The Miracle of Kathy Miller
GenreDrama
Written by Ethel Brez
Mel Brez
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
Starring Sharon Gless
Frank Converse
Helen Hunt
Theme music composer Patrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Bernard Rothman (producer)
Charles J. Swartwout(associate producer)
Jack Wohl (producer)
Cinematography Michael D. Margulies
Editor Les Green
Running time98 min.
Production companies Rothman/Wohl Productions
Universal Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 5, 1981 (1981-10-05)

The Miracle of Kathy Miller is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident. Helen Hunt, in an early starring role, plays the title part; Frank Converse and Sharon Gless are cast as Kathy's parents. Kathy, a high school track and field athlete, overcame the severe mental and physical injury to compete in and finish a long-distance race (shown at the climax of the film). The distributor was Universal TV.

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