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25 Mar

Autism: The Musical (2008)

Major Performers with a Disability: Wyatt, Henry, Adam, Lexi, Neal
First Broadcast on HBO (US Network) in March, 2008

Information from tv.com

Cast
Main Cast
Elaine Hall
Wyatt
Henry
Adam
Lexi
Neal
Description
Five autistic children seize the spotlight in this moving documentary about a troubling disorder affecting too many children in the world today. Focusing on the children, the camera follows the families as they struggle [...]

11 Mar

Murderball (2005)

Players with a Disability: Everyone in the cast listed below
Short Description
A film about quadriplegics who play full-contact rugby in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Main Cast:
Keith Cavill
Joe Soares
Mark Zupan
Andy Cohn
Scott Hogsett
Bob Lujano
Directors: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro
Producers: Jeffrey V. Mandel, Dana Adam Shapiro
Official Movie Website
Long Description

Murderball
Featuring fierce rivalry, stopwatch suspense, and larger-than-life personalities, Murderball, [...]

11 Mar

Brave in the Attempt: A Special Olympics Story (2004)

A feature length documentary, often humorous and sometimes poignant, which follows fifteen athletes on a Special Olympics basketball team in their pursuit for gold. For the first time the athletes get to tell us about their world, share their diverse stories and what makes their lives amazing. Throughout the journey the athletes, along with their [...]

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