THE BROOKE ELLISON STORY

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• Release Year: 2004
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Based onia true story, she rose above disability with determination.; ; Directed by the late Christopher Reeve (Superman), and based on actual events, The Brooke Ellison Story stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Abyss) John Slattery (Mona Lisa Smile) and Lacey Chabert ('Party of Five,' Mean Girls) in a powerful motion picture about incredible perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. Paralyzed from the neck down by a devastating car accident, eleven-year-old Brooke Ellison and her family fight against all odds to help her live her dreams - including graduating with honors from Harvard University. A testament to the courage and determination of an unforgettable young girl and the family that stood by her, The Brook Ellison Story is deeply inspiring, often astonishing account of the triumph of the human spirit.
• Cast: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Slattery, Lacey Chabert, Vanessa Marano, Jenson Goins, Devon Gearhart, Lauren Barrett, Ryan Hudson, Luke Flynn, Terrence Gibney, Sabah, Jerry Lee Leighton, Ramona Tyler, Melinda Walsh, Judy Leavell, Bernard Hocke, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Marco St. John, Eugenie Bondurant, Michael Arata, John McConnell, Will Reeve, Lara Grice, Lance E. Nichols, Dana Reeve, Scott Shilstone, CiCi Hedgpeth, Tom Raley, William Carroll Schilling, Anne Ewen, Charlie Detraz, Laura-Shay Griffin, Deneen Tyler, Wayne Ferrara, Nathaniel Colin, Francine Segal, Pat Hazell, Joe M. Henry, Jeremiah Davis, Robyn Nolting, Jaqueline Fleming, Paul Schierhorn, William G. Clark, John Maxwell, John P. Fertitta, Ron Flagge, Neal Rivet, Stephanie Lysaght, Felix Favaloro, Maggie Belle Caplis, Mikki Val, John Jordan Anderson, Sara V. Anderson, Rolexis Delaney, James J. Duhon, John J. Anderson, Philomena Bankston, Jesse Benoit, Victor Brunette, Eric Carle, Matthew Carroll, Anthony Gangi, Frazier Hicks, Van Hornsby, Cliff Johnson, Nicola K. Jones, Dixie Louviere, Brian Nolen, Alec Rayme, Brandy Scott, Codie Scott, David Stidd, Denise Templeton, Christopher Reeve, Brooke Ellison, Jean Ellison
• Director: Christopher Reeve
• Runtime: 1:31
• Company: Sony Pictures
• Media Format: Movie