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One Special Victory

  • TV Movie
  • 19911991
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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John Larroquette in One Special Victory (1991)
  • Drama
  • Sport
A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of... Read allA fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own ... Read allA fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
80
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  • Director
    • Stuart Cooper
  • Writers
    • Clifford Campion(story)
    • Betty Goldberg(teleplay)
    • Ron Jones(book "B-Ball: The Team That Never Lost A Game")
  • Stars
    • John Larroquette
    • Kathy Baker
    • Christine Estabrook
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  • Director
    • Stuart Cooper
  • Writers
    • Clifford Campion(story)
    • Betty Goldberg(teleplay)
    • Ron Jones(book "B-Ball: The Team That Never Lost A Game")
  • Stars
    • John Larroquette
    • Kathy Baker
    • Christine Estabrook
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    John Larroquette
    John Larroquette
    • Boas Bo
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Ellenas Ellen
    Christine Estabrook
    Christine Estabrook
    • Ruthieas Ruthie
    Dirk Blocker
    Dirk Blocker
    • Joeyas Joey
    Gregory Millar
    • Bruceas Bruce
    Joseph Asaro
    • Spikeas Spike
    Beah Richards
    Beah Richards
    • Cora Simmsas Cora Simms
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Wurtzas Wurtz
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Mike Ruttenas Mike Rutten
    Denis Arndt
    Denis Arndt
    • Jack Arneras Jack Arner
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Loisas Lois
    Lorinne Vozoff
    Richard Venture
    Richard Venture
    Janet Carroll
    Janet Carroll
    Concetta Tomei
    Concetta Tomei
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Danielas Daniel
    Kathleen Doyle
    Kathleen Doyle
    • Woman in Baras Woman in Bar
    Robert Firth
    Robert Firth
    • Hankas Hank
    • Director
      • Stuart Cooper
    • Writers
      • Clifford Campion(story)
      • Betty Goldberg(teleplay)
      • Ron Jones(book "B-Ball: The Team That Never Lost A Game") (suggestion)
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    A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others. —Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>
    • basketball
    • mentally handicapped
    • based on true story
    • based on book
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      • Sport
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    I've been there
    I work at a facility for mentally challenged adults and believe it or not, I did enjoy this movie...I can associate every one of the members of his team to people in our facility...I can put myself in Mr. Larquette's place...when I first started this job eight years ago. It is the kind of job that you get more than just a paycheck...I'd like to know where I could get a copy of this movie...our residents would like to see it as well as my co-workers. I especially liked Ruthie....I had a copy of this that I had taped years ago from television...but had loaned it out and not gotten it back. Our local county has a large group for SPECIAL OLYMPICS....our School of Bright Promise had a basketball team with cheerleaders from our facility.
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    • Sep 20, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Good Enough to Win
    • Production companies
      • Susan Baerwald Productions
      • Port Street Films
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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