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Challenge the Wind

Challenge the Wind

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Drama

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Matt Harding is a boy in trouble on the journey of a lifetime. When a judge orders him to live with grandparents he's never known in a sleepy, farm town, his only plans are for escape. When he arrives at the farm, he begins to face the reality of his father's tragic death in Vietnam... and his own anger. Shunned by the townspeople, Matt runs up against the school's best athlete. But one day Matt finds he has a special gift... he was born to be a track star. With the gentle, but firm hand of his grandfather, the two spend hours everyday training. What Matt learns from his grandfather is much more than winning a race. It is competing in life and the words, "Run every race like it's your last race" would carry him far beyond the finish line.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 January 1991

Country

Canada

Cast

Mark Whittington

Mark Whittington

Matt Harding

Jay Jones

Jay Jones

Grandpa Harding

Katy Dickson

Katy Dickson

Maryanne

Leigh Smith

Leigh Smith

Emily

James Collins

James Collins

Billy Dale

Norma Smith

Norma Smith

Grandma Harding

Jack Shamblin

Jack Shamblin

Robert

Bill Dickson

Bill Dickson

Principal

Paula Baxter

Paula Baxter

Teacher

Orin Frank

Orin Frank

Sheriff

Tom Shankle

Tom Shankle

Barber

John Bateman

John Bateman

Preacher

Bill Blackburn

Bill Blackburn

Coach

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Police Officer

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