The Brooke Ellison Story

2004 1h 31m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 20

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance into college under the assistance of her loyal and dedicated mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Jean Ellison
John Slattery
Ed Ellison
Lacey Chabert
Brooke Ellison
Vanessa Marano
Young Brooke Ellison
Jenson Goins
Young Kysten Ellison
Devon Gearhart
Young Reed Ellison
Lauren Barrett
Older Kysten Ellison
Ryan P. Hudson
Reed Ellison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Reeve
Writers: Camille Thomasson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Reeve, shot by Paul Maibaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

ERA

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Beatty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and John Slattery and Lacey Chabert carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0407612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Reeve directs. Paul Maibaum behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. David Beatty cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Christopher Reeve, shot by Paul Maibaum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Beatty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and John Slattery and Lacey Chabert carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0407612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.