The Brooke Ellison Story (2004) (TV)

Director:

Christopher Reeve

Writers (WGA):

Brooke Ellison (book) and
Jean Ellison (book) ...

Release Date:

25 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Rendered a quadriplegic since a child from a near-fatal neck injury, a young girl fights against all odds to succeed in life from grade school to her acceptance into college under the assistance of her loyal and dedicated mother. |

Plot Keywords:

High School | Quadriplegic | College | Based On True Story | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Jean Ellison
John Slattery	...	Ed Ellison
Lacey Chabert	...	Brooke Ellison
Vanessa Marano	...	Young Brooke Ellison
Jenson Goins	...	Young Kysten Ellison
Devon Gearhart	...	Young Reed Ellison
Lauren Barrett	...	Older Kysten Ellison
Ryan Hudson	...	Reed Ellison
Luke Flynn	...	Jan Djilas
Terrence Gibney	...	Mr. Barnes (as Terence Gibney)
Sabah	...	Cara
Jerry Lee Leighton	...	Mr. Linski
Ramona Tyler	...	Bobbi (as Ramona Tyler)
Melinda Walsh	...	Barbara
Judy Leavell	...	Muriel

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

Brazil:91 min | 120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Trivia:

Christopher Reeve's final directing project.

Goofs:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

It's Gonna Be Okay

Lacey's Performance!

I thought the movie was very good, so good that i taped it! From the very beginning i was interested to see, how a quadriplegic person lives their life. I must say that they are very brave, and full of..cant think of the words right now but they are good! The story was good, don't know what to say except that the movie was beyond my expectations! From the accident scene, to her family's reaction, it was all so real. I really think that they chose the right person to do the role of the protagonist. Christopher Reeve's attempt at directing this move was in my opinion a HUGE success! THis movie will remain as one of my favorites for quite some time! Lacey's performance was great, and she was the reason i wanted to watch the movie! She is great!

Josh