The Miracle of the Cards

"Can the whole world's prayers work a miracle?"

2001 1h 29m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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"The Miracle of the Cards" is based on the true story of Marion Shergold and her son, Craig, an eight-year-old English boy who had a brain tumor. Several events convinced Marion that God was leading her to a cure for Craig and that the get-well cards he was receiving had the power to keep him alive, so she launched a worldwide campaign to break the Guinness record for receiving the most get-well cards. At the time, the world record seemed an impossible 1,000,265, but Craig received over 350 million cards from all over the world. Against the advice of her doctors, Marion followed one of those cards to America for Craig's miraculous cure.

“Can the whole world's prayers work a miracle?”

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Cast

Kirk Cameron
Josh
Karin Konoval
Editor
Catherine Oxenberg
Marion Shergold
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Craig Shergold
Peter Wingfield
Ernie Shergold
Jeremy Guilbaut
Steve Shergold
Jennifer Carmichael
Sharon Shergold
Sean Campbell
Coach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Griffiths
Writers: Lee Wilson
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Griffiths, shot by Henry M. Lebo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kirk Cameron and Karin Konoval and Catherine Oxenberg carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can the whole world's prayers work a miracle?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0292109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mark Griffiths directs. Henry M. Lebo behind the camera. Roger Mattiussi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Mark Griffiths, shot by Henry M. Lebo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Roger Mattiussi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kirk Cameron and Karin Konoval and Catherine Oxenberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Can the whole world's prayers work a miracle?".
8IMDB entry: tt0292109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.