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 | 0.983 |
Directed By
Stuart Cooper
Crew
Steve Yaconelli
Jim Cook
Ron Jones
Susan Baerwald
Clifford Campion
Rona Edwards
Joseph M. Ellis
Betty Goldberg
Edward M. Abroms
John Larroquette
Mark Heiner
Reonne Haslett
Sam Cooper
Stacy Deaver
Cathy Schweickhardt
Janet Levine
George Baetz
Frank Tudisco
Larry Cogan
Lynn Abroms
Bob Ellis
Francine Maisler
Robert Wald
Edward M. Abroms
Michael Green
Don Cahn
Jimmy Goldstein
Billy Goldenberg
Dorothy J. Bailey
Jennifer Salamon
Tom Keniston
Rick Gentz
Allan Lotta
Buffy Snyder
Michael Antunez
Alan Fama
John P. Aguirre
Artie Torgersen
Edwin M. Brewer
Robert Wald
Michael D. Weldon
Caitlin Cartwright
Barbara Duncan
Carolyn Elias
Bob Sica
Annalisa Strickland
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
David Moll
Richard Sands
Don Pike
Kenn Smiley
Lisa Hershey
Robin Katzman
Joseph M. Ellis
Dennis A. Brown
Perry Dodgson
Bryan Yaconelli
Dulce "Candy" Gonzalez
Allan K. Rosen
Douglas L. Adam Jr.
Kathryn Eisenstein
Steve Dayan
Richard Bronskill
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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