Joni
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“You've never met anyone quite like Joni.”
Based on Joni Eareckson's autobiography. She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17. Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth.
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Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni
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James F. Collier Director · Joni Eareckson Tada Author Joe Musser Author
Budget $2M · United States release June 1, 1979 · Produced in United States
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$2,000,000
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World Wide Pictures (WWP)
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World Wide Productions
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 1, 1979
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