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One boy's wish changed a man. One man's wish changed the world.
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| Andrew Steel | ... | Frank Shankwitz | |
| Kirby Bliss Blanton | ... | Kitty Carlisle | |
| Tom Sizemore | ... | Sgt. Mason | |
| Danny Trejo | ... | Jose | |
| Frank Whaley | ... | Tom Wells | |
| Julian Curtis | ... | Officer Mitch Myers | |
| Robert Pine | ... | Sgt. Eddie Newman | |
| Fay Masterson | ... | Lorraine | |
| Steven Michael Quezada | ... | Juan Delgadillo | |
| Bruce Davison | ... | Frank Shankwitz Sr. | |
| Jason Gerhardt | ... | Young Frank Shankwitz Sr. | |
| Dale Dickey | ... | Clover | |
| Christian Ganiere | ... | Michael | |
| Kym Jackson | ... | Sally | |
| Chris Day | ... | Young Frank | |
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Frank Shankwitz, an Arizona motorcycle cop with a troubled past, survives a near-fatal accident during a high-speed pursuit. As part of Frank's rehabilitation, police chief Sgt. Eddie Newman asks him to spend time with a terminally ill little boy, Michael, whose dying wish is to be a Highway Patrol motorcycle officer. To Michael, Frank is his hero, and an unlikely friendship is born. The boy inspires Frank to follow a new path, which leads to the creation of the Make-A-Wish foundation. Written by Theo Davies
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Written by Tommy Marolda
Performed by The Toms
Courtesy of Mar-Tune Music
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Been there, done that: Robert Pine plays Arizona Highway Patrol Sergeant Eddie Newman, who assigns a rookie motor officer to the veteran Shankwitz. 42 years earlier in CHiPs (1977), he played California Highway Patrol Sergeant Joe Getrear. The initial plot line of that show involved a veteran motor officer, Jon Baker, played by Larry Wilcox (who appears here as John Foster) training an inexperienced motor officer. See more »Goofs
Frank is shown wearing his uniform while at the hospital and also after being released. Hospitals, especially in a case involving a serious injury, would require the patient to change into hospital clothing. His uniform would have been cut off of him by either the EMS medics or the emergency room staff. See more »Soundtracks
Juke box bluesWritten by Tommy Marolda
Performed by The Toms
Courtesy of Mar-Tune Music
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7 June 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Watched with my wife and not ashamed to admit to crying with her. A wonderful human and uplifting movie - the end was surprisingly uplifting and unexpected while completely fitting. The amazing ensemble cast deserves a raft of nominations.