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The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story

1986
1h 30m
Biography/Drama
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Cast

Craig T. Nelson (Senator Edward Kennedy)Susan Blakely (Joan Kennedy)Kimber Shoop (Ted Kennedy Jr.)Michael Shannon (Senator John Tunney)Erin Dougherty (Kara Kennedy)Chris Connolly (Patrick Kennedy)Sharon Holm (Teresa Fitzpatrick)Dennis Creaghan (Dr. Bill Reed)David Healy (Dr. George Hyatt)Jeff Harding (Joe Wright)Jeremy Noonan (Joey Gargan)Bruce McGuire (Dr. Frei)Garrick Hagon (Dr. Rein)Peter Banks (Dr. Matlock)Bruce Boa (Dr. Skein)David Gilliam (Dr. Keswick)Douglas W. Iles (Dr. Moore)Helena Stevens (Nurse Louella Hennessy)

Director

Delbert Mann

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Synopsis

Billed as a profile in courage, the film examines the trauma and effort that Senator Edward Kennedy's (Craig T. Nelson) son (Kimber Shoop) went through after losing his leg to a rare form of cancer and with the rehabilitation that was required.

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