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Feature film — 1985

First Steps (1985)

8.01h 36mDrama

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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Director: Sheldon Larry

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Cast & crew

Amy Steel as Nan Davis

Amy Steel

Nan Davis

Judd Hirsch as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

Judd Hirsch

Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky

Kim Darby as Sherry Petrofsky

Kim Darby

Sherry Petrofsky

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Darlene Dotto

Reporter

Frances Lee McCain as Louise Davis

Frances Lee McCain

Louise Davis

John Pankow as Fred

John Pankow

Fred

James B. Sikking as Jim Davis

James B. Sikking

Jim Davis

David Packer as Brian

David Packer

Brian

Ned Schmidtke as Dr. Chandler Phillips

Ned Schmidtke

Dr. Chandler Phillips

Lucinda Jenney as Carolyn

Lucinda Jenney

Carolyn

Alan Ruck as Dave

Alan Ruck

Dave

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Janice St. John

Naomi

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