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To Race the Wind (1980)

To Race the Wind poster
Directed by
Walter Grauman
Genre
drama film, comedy film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
8.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind man navigates law school and dating with clever wit and a stubborn sense of independence. Based on a true story, it follows his humorous and sometimes awkward attempts to prove he can live a normal life.

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What happens

To Race the Wind (conocida en España como Desafío al viento) es una película de comedia, drama y biografía de 1980, dirigida por Walter Grauman, escrita por Carmen Culver y basada en la autobiografía To Race the Wind de Harold Krents, musicalizada por John Rubinstein, en la fotografía estuvo Vincent A. Martinelli y los protagonistas son Steve Guttenberg, Randy Quaid y Mark L. Taylor, entre otros.​ El filme fue realizado por Walter Grauman Productions y Viacom Productions, se estrenó el 12 de marzo de 1980.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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