Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
Brief Synopsis
Based on the true story of New York Jets football star Dennis Byrd's battle against total paralysis after colliding into a teammate during a game in November 1992.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Dinner
Director
Wolfgang Bodison
Peter Berg
Kathy Morris
Allan Royal
Steven W Anderson
Film Details
Also Known As
Dennis Byrd Story, The
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1994
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on the true story of New York Jets football star Dennis Byrd's battle against total paralysis after colliding into a teammate during a game in November 1992.
Director
Michael Dinner
Director
Cast
Wolfgang Bodison
Peter Berg
Kathy Morris
Allan Royal
Steven W Anderson
Ryan Phillips
Jay Michael Ferguson
Dan Lauria
Dennis Howard
Walker Randell
James Troesh
Bert Remsen
Patrick Warburton
Mitch Jelniker
Dave Allen
Wanda Wooley
Mckenzie Smith
Carrie Snodgress
Steve Fitchpatrick
Keith Warrior
Reverend Mcnabb
Himself
Johann Carlo
William Pulley
Allan Graf
Juli Erickson
Ryan Slater
David Harrod
Nathan Wooten
Matthew Stephen Tompkins
Zaeks Mokae
David Eversole
Johnny Judkins
Reese Morrison
Matthew Atzenhoffer
Lead Person
William Forward
Larry Flynn
Richie Allan
Brent O'plotnik
Crew
Michael Abel
Swing Gang
Scott Ambrose
Property Master
Babs Anderson
Costumes
Matthew St C Baker
Assistant Camera Operator
Shawn Baker
Production Assistant
Miles Bartlett
Production Assistant
Kathryn Bergh
Assistant
Brian Blagowsky
Electrician
Debbie Blair
Casting Associate
Warren Bowman
Editor
Steven Brooksbank
Casting Associate
Angela Byrd
Acknowledgment
Dennis Byrd
Acknowledgment
Dennis Byrd
Book As Source Material
Karen Carney
Production Assistant
Robert Chamberlain
Electrician
Tim Christenson
Assistant Director
Davia Clayton
Other
Chuck Cohen
Director Of Photography
Tanja Cooper
Production Assistant
Deborah Cottril
Props Assistant
Mary Courtney
Production Associate
Paul Cowdin
Electrician
Alex Cruz
Grip
Kristi Culbert
Costumes
Michael D'orso
Book As Source Material
Rick Dalby
Color Timer
Traci Derose
Production Assistant
Jed Dietz
Executive Producer
Michael Dinner
Supervising Producer
David Donoho
Key Grip
Oliver Eisinger
Driver
Neal Eldridge
Swing Gang
Pat Ellis
Assistant
Bob Field
Gaffer
Larry Fisch
Production Coordinator
Bruce Franklin
Assistant Director
Skip Frazee
Sound Mixer
Mike Freeman
Stunts
Daniel Frey
Foreman
Sam Gailey
Assistant
John Garrett
On-Set Dresser
Robert W Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Allan Graf
Stunt Coordinator
Allan Graf
Unit Director
John Grillo
Assistant Camera Operator
Clayton R. Hartley
Set Decorator
Jason Hodges
Dolly Grip
J Michael Hooser
Sound Editor
Steve Housewright
Location Manager
Bill Karydes
Post-Production Coordinator
Stella Kornbacher
Other
Paul Kurta
Producer
Deborah Larsen
Makeup Supervisor
Timothy Lonsdale
Assistant Director
Mycki Manning
Assistant
John Mansfield
Grip
Ricki Maslar
Casting
Kurtis Matthews
Apprentice
Debra Meek
Production Accountant
John Miglis
Screenplay
Jack Mildren
Acknowledgment
Paul Moen
Production Manager
Alison Naifeh
Assistant Location Manager
Phillip W Palmer
Boom Operator
Jeff Papp
Swing Gang
Peter Pav
Camera
Mary Pickert
Assistant Production Accountant
Charles Ramsey
Stunts
Christina Randolph
Art Department Coordinator
Virginia Randolph-weaver
Production Designer
Richard D Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Romanoff
Transportation Coordinator
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
David Salalmone
Dolly Grip
Rick Schaeffer
Executive Producer
T Gregory Schorer
Sound Editor
Michael Schweitzer
Post-Production Supervisor
Barbara Scott
Costume Designer
Lincoln Simmons
Stunts
Mary Jo Slater
Casting
Rick Spears
Electrician
Alan Stewart
Production Assistant
James Austin Stewart
Editor
Timothy Suhrstedt
Director Of Photography
David Syner
Hair Stylist
Jim Taylor
Swing Gang
I J Van Perre
Construction Coordinator
W.g. Snuffy Walden
Music
Forrest Sloan Wright
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mary C Wright
Script Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Dennis Byrd Story, The
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1994
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 28, 1994
Previous title: "The Dennis Byrd Story."
Began shooting November 29, 1993.
