The Miracle of Kathy Miller is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident. Helen Hunt, in an early starring role, plays the title part; Frank Converse and Sharon Gless are cast as Kathy's parents. Kathy, a high school track and field athlete, overcame the severe mental and physical injury to compete in and finish a long-distance race (shown at the climax of the film). The distributor was Universal TV.
Primary Cast
Helen Hunt as Kathy Miller Frank Converse as Larry Miller Sharon Gless as Barbara Miller Bill Beyers as Larry Don Miller John de Lancie as Dr. Christiansen Michele Greene as Sherrie Rance Howard as Dr. Jewell Julie Piekarski as Carol William Forsythe as Mark
References The Miracle of Kathy Miller at the Internet Movie Database