One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.
Acting
Marilyn Hassett's physical transformation is genuinely impressive.
Cinematography
Stunning Sierra Nevada ski footage before CGI existed.
Practical Effects
Period-accurate 1950s medical equipment and ward scenes.
Director
Larry Peerce
Marilyn Hassett
Jill Kinmont
Beau Bridges
Dick Buek
Belinda Montgomery
Audra Jo
Nan Martin
June Kinmont
William Bryant
Bill Kinmont
Dabney Coleman
Dave McCoy
Bill Vint
Buddy Werner
Hampton Fancher
Lee Zadroga
William Roerick
Dr. Pittman
Dori Brenner
Cookie
Walter Brooke
Dean
Jocelyn Jones
Linda Meyers
Tony Becker
Jerry Kinmont
Griffin Dunne
Herbie Johnson
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