The Loretta Claiborne Story
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lee Grant
Kimberly Elise
Tina Lifford
Camryn Manheim
Nicole Ari Parker
Damon Gupton
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Television movie based on the true story of Loretta Claiborne, a mentally and physically challenged African-American woman, who became a champion Special Olympics athlete. Unable to walk or talk before the age of 4, Claiborne holds the Special Olympics record for the one-mile run, has completed more than 25 marathons and received the 1996 Arthur Ashe Award For Courage at the ESPY Awards.
Director

Lee Grant
Cast
Kimberly Elise
Tina Lifford
Camryn Manheim
Nicole Ari Parker
Damon Gupton
Nancy Palk
Nigel Hamer
Kevin Duhaney
Novie Edwards
Fawn Logan Young
Jordan Puryear
Marcia Bennett
David Boli
Chris Bandy
Scott Denton
Joe Dinicol
Strahil Dobreff
Marian Doyle
Paul Essiermere
David Felton
Sal Figlliameni
Sarah Francis
Anais Granofsky
Kayla Jeffers
Evan King
Erica Lancaster
Larissa Laskin
Rene Lemieux
Peter Macneill
James Mainprize
Christian Matheson
David Mcfarlane
Mico Le John Mcmorrow
Justin Mitchell
Nancy Polk
Fiona Reid
David Sparrow
Vanessa Vaughan
Krista Sutton
Nigel Shawn Williams
K Trevor Wilson
Crew
Suzy Beugen
Kelly Brennan
Roman Buchok
Stanley Clarke
Suzanne Coston
Maggie Craig
Marc Dassas
Suzanne De Passe
Karen Doble
Kokeeta Douglas
Susan Forrest
Lazlo George
Suzanne Gordon
Stuart Hughes
Robert James
Cheryl Junkin
Lynda Kemp
Jonathan Matthews
Karen Mcgarroch
Grace Mckeaney
Nancey Pankiw
Patrick Preblick
Valentin Pricop
Carla Princi
Jill Greenberg Sands
Susan Sewell
Timothy Shriver
Drake Silliman
Sandra Wheatle
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 16, 2000
Aired in United States on Video February 13, 2001
Telecast as a presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney."
Began shooting May 27, 1999.
Completed shooting June 25, 1999.
TV rating: TV-PG