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Suddenly (1996)

Suddenly poster
Directed by
Robert Allan Ackerman
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman's life changes after an accident leaves her in a wheelchair. She must adjust to her new reality and the challenges it brings.

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What happens

Suddenly is a 1996 American drama television film starring Kirstie Alley and Jason Beghe. Directed by Robert Allan Ackerman and written by David Kinghorn and Marilyn Kinghorn, it was first aired on ABC on December 1, 1996. It deals with some of the issues faced by paraplegic wheelchair users. Jason Bernard appears posthumously in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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