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A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story is a 1991 CBS made-for-TV movie that recounts the life of Ricky Bell, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back sickened with dermatomyositis, and Ryan Blankenship, a physically impaired child. The movie takes place during the 1981 Buccaneers season, including actual gameplay footage and a dramatized role played by Mario Van Peebles. Bell finds himself befriending an impaired child who inspire each other to become better in their own ways.
Original Release
04/02/1991
US Release
04/02/1991
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mario Van Peebles | Ricky Bell |
Susan Ruttan | Carol |
Lane R. Davis | Ryan Blankenship |
Lynn Whitfield | Natala |
Adam Faraizl | |
Polly Holliday | Ruth |
Jay Pennison | |
John Schuhmacher | |
James Zachery | |
Dennis Letts | Ed |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mario Van Peebles | Ricky Bell |
Susan Ruttan | Carol |
Lane R. Davis | Ryan Blankenship |
Lynn Whitfield | Natala |
Adam Faraizl | |
Polly Holliday | Ruth |
Jay Pennison | |
John Schuhmacher | |
James Zachery | |
Dennis Letts | Ed |
Woody Watson | Larry |
Marcus Allen | Self |
Tony Davis | Self |
Charles White | Self |
Rob McKinnon | Doctor #1 |
Rutherford Cravens | Doctor #2 |
James Black | Special Ed Teacher |
Robert Alan Beuth | PR Man |
Steve Watterson | Assistant Coach #1 |
Brady Coleman | Lawyer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Howard Lipstone | Executive Producer |
Kay Hoffman | Producer |
Daniel Levy | Producer |
David Permut | Producer |