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The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The compelling, heart-wrenching story of high school football star Chris Carnales, whose life changed when he became paralyzed after breaking his neck in a football game. Chris soon learned of others who suffered similar injuries and, with the help of his father, overcame tremendous pain to start an organization with one goal in mind: get immediate help to other victims and their families. He called it Gridiron Heroes.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2011-01-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Taylor Kitsch
Self
Eddie Canales
Self
Chris Canales
Self
Al Michaels
Self
Cody Williams
Self
Peter Berg
Self
Kyle Chandler
Self
Drew Pinsky
Self
Holly Robinson Peete
Self
Piers Morgan
Self
Kurt Warner
Self
Laura Dern
Self
Mike Ditka
Self
Rick Fox
Self
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