Special Olympics (1978)

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Special Olympics on IMDb 6.8/10 38 votes

Released:
1978-02-22

Overview:
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.

Director:
Lee Philips

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
TV Movie, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Charles Durning
    as
    Carl Gallitzin
  • Irene Tedrow
    as
    Elmira Gallitzin
  • Mare Winningham
    as
    Janice Gallitzin
  • Philip Brown
    as
    Michael Gallitzin
  • George Parry
    as
    Matthew 'Matt' Gallitzin