A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012)
Overview
Mike Kersjes is a special-education teacher and football coach in Michigan. Mike doesn’t talk down to his "special" students. He respects them, and he believes they’re capable of achieving great things. When Mike hears about Space Camp, a competitive education program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, he gets an idea. Even though the program is designed for gifted science students, Mike decides participating in the summer program would do wonders for the self-esteem of his young students, one in particular who wants to be an astronaut.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5069 |
Directed By
James Steven Sadwith
Crew
James Steven Sadwith
Brent Shields
Thomas Rickman
Michael D. Ornstein
Mike Kersjes
John Willett
Dan Paulson
Roy H. Wagner
Pat Chapman
Joe Layden
Mark Adler
Tonya Johnson
Kelly E. Marlow
Holly Sago
Stephanie A. Hagens
Mark Mervis
Thurston Edwards
Shea Masterson
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan
Todd Amateau
John Bankson
Bob Costanza
David Beavis
Dean Mumford
William R. Nielsen Jr.
Kari Delaney
Sandra S. Orsolyak
Tom Jones Jr.
Devon Heffley Curry
Joanie Diener
Pauline White-Kassulke
Mary McDonald-Lewis
Brian Stultz
Breanna Grissett
Richard Steele
Robin Dean
Andrea von Foerster
Molly Lopata
Janae Burnside
Joe D'Alessandro
Deborah Houtsma
TOP CAST
John Corbett
Mike Kersjes
Jessy Schram
Robynn
Logan Huffman
Scott
Moira Kelly
Darcy Kersjes
Cynthia Watros
Dr. Deborah Barnhart
Jimmy Bellinger
Matt
Abby Corrigan
Lisa
Tanner Dow
Adam
Breezy Eslin
Stephanie
David Lambert
Steve
Kesun Loder
Lewis
Peter ten Brink
Ben
E. Roger Mitchell
Principal Tom Keller
Keith Flippen
Dennis
Mike Pniewski
Big Dan
Louise Linton
Julie
Bruce McKinnon
Col. Weschler
Macsen Lintz
Ryan Kersjes
Matt Lintz
Shawn Kersjes
Tammy Arnold
Home Economics Teacher
Fred Griffith
Judge
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