First Steps

1985 1h 36m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable paralyzed people to use their frozen muscles. She enters the research as a test subject and gets her reward when she walks up to receive her college diploma.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amy Steel
Nan Davis
Judd Hirsch
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
Kim Darby
Sherry Petrofsky
Darlene Dotto
Reporter
Frances Lee McCain
Louise Davis
John Pankow
Fred
James B. Sikking
Jim Davis
David Packer
Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sheldon Larry
Writers: Rod Browning
Languages: English

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sheldon Larry, shot by Jack L. Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Amy Steel and Judd Hirsch and Kim Darby carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sheldon Larry directs. Jack L. Richards behind the camera. Leonard Rosenman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sheldon Larry, shot by Jack L. Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Amy Steel and Judd Hirsch and Kim Darby carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0089147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.