A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991)
- Director(s):
- Richard Michaels
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Mario Van Peebles stars as football play Ricky Bell in this made-for-TV biopic. The film touches upon Bell's gridiron accomplishments, then concentrates on the athlete's final years, when he falls victim to a terminal illness. As Bell's physical state deteriorates, he forges a strong friendship with a young handicapped man, played by Lane Davis. Their relationship provides courage and determination for both men, encouraging Davis to make the most of his life after Bell dies at age 29. Substituting bathos for pathos, Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story is not the Brian's Song it desperately wants to be. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Mario Van Peebles - Ricky Bell
- James Black - Special Ed Teacher
- Blue Deckert - Vendor
- Polly Holliday - Ruth
- Dennis Letts - Ed
- Christopher Michael - Assistant Coach #2
- Josh Stoppelwerth - Adam
- Charles White - Himself
- James Zachery
- Lane Davies
- David Stephenson - Special Ed Coach
- Robert Alan Beuth - PR Man
- Rutherford Cravens - Doctor #2
- Adam Faraizl
- Ron Jackson - Reporter #2
- Sean McGraw - TV Reporter
- Susan Ruttan - Carol
- Woody Watson - Larry
- Lynn Whitfield - Natala
- Marcus Allen - Himself
- Brady Coleman - Lawyer
- Director(s):
- Richard Michaels
- Producer(s):
- David Permut
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