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 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.391 |
Directed By
James Steven Sadwith
Crew
James Steven Sadwith
Roy H. Wagner
Pat Chapman
Mark Adler
John Willett
Michael D. Ornstein
Mike Kersjes
Thomas Rickman
Brent Shields
Dan Paulson
Joe Layden
Pauline White-Kassulke
Breanna Grissett
Sandra S. Orsolyak
Todd Amateau
Devon Heffley Curry
Robin Dean
Shea Masterson
Joe D'Alessandro
Molly Lopata
Tonya Johnson
Joanie Diener
Kari Delaney
Tom Jones Jr.
Thurston Edwards
Richard Steele
Dean Mumford
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan
Janae Burnside
Bob Costanza
David Beavis
Mark Mervis
John Bankson
Stephanie A. Hagens
Andrea von Foerster
Mary McDonald-Lewis
Kelly E. Marlow
Holly Sago
Deborah Houtsma
Brian Stultz
William R. Nielsen Jr.
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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