Where to Watch The Emmett Smith Story (1979)

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Released December 31st, 1979, 'The Emmett Smith Story' stars Michael LaGuardia, Jane Milmore, Daryle Ann Lindley, Burke Rhind The movie has a runtime of about 23 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Emmett Smith a competitive runner and high school track coach at Cortez High School in Phoenix Arizona is left without a sense of balance after a brain tumor is removed He is told that he will never run again but undaunted he sets and meets a goal of not only regaining the ability to run but to run 20 consecutive miles before a year has elapsed Wheelchairbound Cindy Duncans determination gets her admitted to Apollo High School in Glendale Arizona after she demonstrates that she will not need special attention Coach Smith now at Apollo challenges her to meet the goal of recovering from her injuries from being hit by a car to the extent of being able to walk to the podium at graduation to receive her diploma He bets that she can do it and will have to wheel himself in her wheelchair the entire three miles to Cortez HS if she succeeds" .