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Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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A kindly but firm priest mentors a troubled young boy at the famous Boys Town, a residential care community for troubled youth.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

31 March 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Art Carney

Art Carney

Father Michael T. O'Halloran

Jack Bannon

Jack Bannon

Father Lester

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Maggie Scott

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Hank Grogan

Reginald T. Dorsey

Reginald T. Dorsey

Winslow Denton

Shashawnee Hall

Shashawnee Hall

Randall

Lisa Sloan

Lisa Sloan

Nancy Grogan

Casey Siemaszko

Casey Siemaszko

Andy Grainger

Barbra Rae

Barbra Rae

Leona Grainger

Bill Dunbar

Bill Dunbar

John

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Enrique Mendoza

Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson

Stephanie Gamble

Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews

Toby Mason

Lillian Lehman

Lillian Lehman

Anne Compton

Donald Nelson

Donald Nelson

Tex

Amy Sgro

Amy Sgro

Melissa Grogan

Jose Evans

Jose Evans

Thad Baxton

John Dorrance

John Dorrance

Glenn

Leta Powell Drake

Leta Powell Drake

Nurse Elvira Henderson

Vikram Jaswal

Vikram Jaswal

Will

Stan Durey

Stan Durey

Doctor

Jerry Longe

Jerry Longe

Officer Rhodes

Rod McCullough

Rod McCullough

John Gamble

Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell

Officer Stewart

Michael Moten

Michael Moten

Coach

Soraya Cardenas

Soraya Cardenas

Violet

Alicia Santos Luebbe

Alicia Santos Luebbe

Carolyn

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

Turner

Earl E. Bates III

Earl E. Bates III

Patrolman

Louise Filbert

Louise Filbert

Nurse

Paul Schwalenberg

Paul Schwalenberg

Brian

Rad Daly

Rad Daly

Billy

Robert D. Mindlin Jr.

Robert D. Mindlin Jr.

Teddy

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