Where to watch The Emmett Smith Story (1979) in the UK
The Emmett Smith Story (1979) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 16 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Emmett Smith, a competitive runner and high school track coach at Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona, is left without a sense of balance after a brain tumor is removed. He is told that he will never run again, but undaunted, he sets and meets a goal of not only regaining the ability to run, but to run 20 consecutive miles before a year has elapsed. Wheelchair-bound Cindy Duncan's determination gets her admitted to Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona after she demonstrates that she will not need special attention. Coach Smith (now at Apollo) challenges her to meet the goal of recovering from her injuries (from being hit by a car) to the extent of being able to walk to the podium at graduation to receive her diploma. He bets that she can do it, and will have to wheel himself in her wheelchair the entire three miles to Cortez H.S. if she succeeds.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Emmett Smith Story.
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Michael LaGuardiaEmmett Smith
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Jane MilmoreCindy Duncan -
Daryle Ann LindleyMrs. Smith
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Burke RhindMr. Duncan
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Thomas BoorePrincipal
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Carol KaneMiss Kurtz
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Dick AlexanderBus Driver
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Melva BlancettSchool Nurse
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