One Special Victory (1991)
Overview
A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.153 |
Directed By
Stuart Cooper
Crew
Steve Yaconelli
Jim Cook
Clifford Campion
Betty Goldberg
Ron Jones
Edward M. Abroms
Susan Baerwald
Rona Edwards
Joseph M. Ellis
John Larroquette
Billy Goldenberg
Edward M. Abroms
Francine Maisler
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Rick Gentz
Carolyn Elias
Alan Fama
Dorothy J. Bailey
Joseph M. Ellis
Dennis A. Brown
John P. Aguirre
Michael Green
Janet Levine
Edwin M. Brewer
Mark Heiner
Allan Lotta
David Moll
Bob Sica
George Baetz
Don Cahn
Artie Torgersen
Perry Dodgson
Robert Wald
Robert Wald
Dulce "Candy" Gonzalez
Richard Sands
Michael D. Weldon
Bryan Yaconelli
Douglas L. Adam Jr.
Kathryn Eisenstein
Jennifer Salamon
Don Pike
Kenn Smiley
Buffy Snyder
Annalisa Strickland
Lynn Abroms
Caitlin Cartwright
Steve Dayan
Reonne Haslett
Allan K. Rosen
Richard Bronskill
Frank Tudisco
Michael Antunez
Bob Ellis
Larry Cogan
Sam Cooper
Stacy Deaver
Barbara Duncan
Jimmy Goldstein
Lisa Hershey
Robin Katzman
Tom Keniston
Cathy Schweickhardt
Stuart Cooper
TOP CAST
Kathy Baker
Ellen
Christine Estabrook
Ruthie
Dirk Blocker
Joey
Gregory Millar
Bruce
Joseph Asaro
Spike
Beah Richards
Cora Simms
Ray Walston
Wurtz
Phil Hartman
Mike Rutten
Denis Arndt
Jack Arner
Angela Bassett
Lois
Joe Pantoliano
Daniel
Kathleen Doyle
Woman in Bar
Robert Firth
Hank
Joe Casino
Spectator (uncredited)
Noah Lee Margetts
Drunk (uncredited)
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