The Miracle of the Cards (TV 2001)

"The Miracle of the Cards" is based on the true story of Marion Shergold and her son, Craig, an eight-year-old English boy who had a brain tumor. Several events convinced Marion that God ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Griffiths

Writer:

Lee Wilson

Stars:

Kirk Cameron, Karin Konoval, Catherine Oxenberg

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirk Cameron	...	Josh
Karin Konoval	...	Editor
Catherine Oxenberg	...	Marion Shergold
Thomas Brodie-Sangster	...	Craig Shergold (as Thomas Sangster)
Peter Wingfield	...	Ernie Shergold
Jeremy Guilbaut	...	Steve Shergold
Jennifer Carmichael	...	Sharon Shergold (as Jennifer Anne Carmichael)
Sean Campbell	...	Coach
Bernard Cuffling	...	Pediatrician
Tseng Chang	...	Chinese Pharmacist
Sheila Tyson	...	Female Doctor
Deni DeLory	...	Receptionist Queen Mary's (as Deni Delory)
Michael Dobson	...	Dr. Belling (as Michael R. Dobson)
Gwenda Lorenzetti	...	Royal Marsden Nurse
Duncan Fraser	...	Dr. Farley Middleton

Storyline

"The Miracle of the Cards" is based on the true story of Marion Shergold and her son, Craig, an eight-year-old English boy who had a brain tumor. Several events convinced Marion that God was leading her to a cure for Craig and that the get-well cards he was receiving had the power to keep him alive, so she launched a worldwide campaign to break the Guinness record for receiving the most get-well cards. At the time, the world record seemed an impossible 1,000,265, but Craig received over 350 million cards from all over the world. Against the advice of her doctors, Marion followed one of those cards to America for Craig's miraculous cure.

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Plot Keywords:

get well card | doctor | brain tumor | world record | sick child | 

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Taglines:

Witness the power of faith.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Cloud Ten pictures [ca]

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Em busca de um milagre

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Legacy Filmworks, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Catherine Oxenberg was 6 & 7 months pregnant during the making of this film. (Baby Maya Van Dien)

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Connections

Referenced in The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006)

User Reviews

not that bad

When I learned the premise that The Miracle of the Cards is based on, that discovery was met with an inward groan. Here it is: a young boy with a brain tumor, not likely to survive, wants to break the Guinness Book of World Records count for receiving get-well cards. I was glad to see that the movie is based on a true story, at least, and not some urban legend or internet hoax.

The story is told mostly through flashbacks during a sceptical reporter's interviews with the young patient's parents. From the mother's nightmares of seeing her son in a coffin (which began before his first symptoms), to his hospitalization and diagnosis with a rare form of cancer and his pursuit of the record for most cards received, this sentimental story is worth watching IF you keep reminding yourself that it is based on a true story and that it's not a sappy takeoff on an urban legend / internet hoax.

Good production values, a few solid performances and what could have been a more compelling story line are unfortunately offset somewhat by a premise that has been defamed by internet hoaxes and by the length of the film at 89 minutes. Whether or not an hour and a half was needed to tell this story is debatable, but when a movie feels too long, it probably is.