A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991)
- Directed by
- Richard Michaels
- Genre
- American football film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A professional football player develops a friendship with a boy who has a physical disability. Their bond helps both of them face their personal challenges.
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What happens
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story is a 1991 CBS made-for-TV movie that recounts the life of Ricky Bell, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back sickened with dermatomyositis, and Ryan Blankenship, a physically impaired child. The movie takes place during the 1981 Buccaneers season, including actual gameplay footage and a dramatized role played by Mario Van Peebles. Bell finds himself befriending an impaired child who inspire each other to become better in their own ways. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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