The Brooke Ellison Story

TV Movie
2004
PG
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

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A young girl who has been a quadriplegic since childhood from a near-fatal neck injury fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance to college with the assi... Read allA young girl who has been a quadriplegic since childhood from a near-fatal neck injury fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance to college with the assistance of her loyal, dedicated mother.A young girl who has been a quadriplegic since childhood from a near-fatal neck injury fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance to college with the assistance of her loyal, dedicated mother.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

1.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
Christopher Reeve's final directing project.

Goofs
Early in the movie, Brooke is wearing what is called a "Halo". It's used to keep the patient's head still with screws put into the skull. Brooke turns her head while wearing one to look at her father. This would be impossible with a real one with real screws.

Connections
Featured in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)

Soundtracks
It's Gonna Be Okay
Performed by Theresa Andersson
Written by Anders Osborne and Joshua Ragsdale
Courtesy of Basin Street Records

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Review

Featured review

10/10

A terrific film about an amazing family

Made by someone else, this could have been melodramatic and false. Chris

Reeve unflinchingly shows what life is like for someone with a spinal cord injury. Though the story is one of astonishing hope and triumph, all through it has

darker details that animate the story, and keep it from being an simple

glorification. The acting is at all times believable, and often deeply moving; the camera work is sure and effective; the locations are perfectly presented, and the whole tone is honest and respectful.

This is one of the best films of the year!