First Steps

First Steps

First Steps

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First Steps

1985

1h 36m

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Drama

Overview

Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable paralyzed people to use their frozen muscles. She enters the research as a test subject and gets her reward when she walks up to receive her college diploma.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Amy Steel

Nan Davis

Amy Steel

Acting

Judd Hirsch

Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

Judd Hirsch

Acting

Kim Darby

Sherry Petrofsky

Kim Darby

Acting

Darlene Dotto

Reporter

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Acting

Frances Lee McCain

Louise Davis

Frances Lee McCain

Acting

John Pankow

Fred

John Pankow

Acting

James B. Sikking

Jim Davis

James B. Sikking

Acting

David Packer

Brian

David Packer

Acting

Ned Schmidtke

Dr. Chandler Phillips

No Image

Acting

Lucinda Jenney

Carolyn

Lucinda Jenney

Acting

Alan Ruck

Dave

Alan Ruck

Acting

Janice St. John

Naomi

No Image

Acting

Megan Mullally

Cathy

Megan Mullally

Acting

Gary Cole

Manny

Gary Cole

Acting

John Mahoney

'60 Minutes' Producer

John Mahoney

Acting

Phil Donahue

Self

Phil Donahue

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