The Miracle of Kathy Miller

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.

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
GenreDrama
Written byEthel Brez
Mel Brez
Directed byRobert Michael Lewis
StarringSharon Gless
Frank Converse
Helen Hunt
Theme music composerPatrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBernard Rothman
Jack Wohl
CinematographyMichael D. Margulies
EditorLes Green
Running time98 min.
Production companiesRothman/Wohl Productions
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 5, 1981 (1981-10-05)

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