First Steps (1985)
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.
Director: Sheldon Larry
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 19, 1985
Cast
- Amy Steel - Nan Davis
- Judd Hirsch - Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
- Kim Darby - Sherry Petrofsky
- Darlene Dotto - Reporter
- Frances Lee McCain - Louise Davis
- John Pankow - Fred
- James B. Sikking - Jim Davis
- David Packer - Brian
- Ned Schmidtke - Dr. Chandler Phillips
- Lucinda Jenney - Carolyn
Screenplay
Production: CBS
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Sheldon Larry
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is First Steps about?
- 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.
- Who directed First Steps?
- First Steps was directed by Sheldon Larry.
- Who stars in First Steps?
- First Steps stars Amy Steel, Judd Hirsch, Kim Darby, Darlene Dotto, Frances Lee McCain, John Pankow.
- How long is First Steps?
- First Steps has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is First Steps?
- First Steps is a Drama film.