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Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda Montgomery, Nan Martin, William Bryant ... see more see more... , Dabney Coleman , Bill Vint , Hampton Fancher , William Roerick , Dori Brenner , Walter Brooke , Jocelyn Jones , Greg Mabrey , Tony Becker , Griffin Dunne , Warren Miller , Robin Pepper , Brad Savage , David Garfield , Kenneth Dorsey , William Johnson , Frank Foeldi , Frank Willis , William Woolard , Jack Ross Sharp , Richard Malone , Michael Murdock , Samuel Dwyer , John Perell , Terri Hall , Bruce Dennis Cosbey , Sharri Zak , Dick Winslow , Peter Canon , Don Newsome , Charlene Jones , John Zaccaro , Dick Buek

A woman struggles to rebuild her life after a devastating accident in this drama based on the true story of Jill Kinmont. Kinmont (played by Marilyn Hassett) was a top ranked amateur downhill skier wh... read more read more...o seemed assured of a place on the 1956 Olympic team. But while racing in Utah's Snow Cup competition, Kinmont suffered a serious fall from a mountain that left her paralyzed from the shoulders down. Kinmont became severely depressed; her career as an athlete was over, and her fiancée, who couldn't deal with the emotional toll of her accident, left her. But when she met pilot Dick Buek (Beau Bridges), she found both love and a new inspiration to make a career for herself as a teacher. But Kinmont discovered she still had more mountains to climb when Buek died in the crash of a small plane. Marilyn Hassett won a Golden Globe award for her performance as Jill Kinmont, and she reprised the role in a sequel two years later. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Larry Peerce, Max Kleven

Release Date: November 14, 1975

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  • nosajeel
    April 14, 2008
    nosajeel
    This is one of the best "based on a true story" that I have even seen. It's been a faviorte of my family ofr years. This is a must see.
  • solyante
    April 8, 2007
    solyante
    La ví hace muchos años, cuando era un nene, basada en la vida de una esquiadora. Me impresionó mucho.
  • camyers66
    February 27, 2007
    camyers66
    When I feel like shit I think bak to when I first saw this movie. It opened my eyes to how people cope and strive to continue to live.
  • sunshine6588
    February 26, 2007
    sunshine6588
    i feel this is a good movie for all audicence's,i have seen this one a few time's i would like to see if i could find it again

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