The Miracle of Kathy Miller

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
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 origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Bernard Rothman (producer) Charles J. Swartwout(associate producer) Jack Wohl (producer)
Editor(s)	Les Green
Cinematography	Michael D. Margulies
Running time	98 min.
Production company(s)	Rothman/Wohl Productions Universal Television
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	October 5, 1981

The Miracle of Kathy Miller is a 1981 television 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.

Primary cast

• Helen Hunt : Kathy Miller
• Frank Converse : Larry Miller
• Sharon Gless : Barbara Miller
• Bill Beyers : Larry Don Miller
• John de Lancie : Dr. Christiansen
• Michele Greene : Sherrie
• Rance Howard : Dr. Jewell

References

• The Miracle of Kathy Miller at the Internet Movie Database