The Miracle Worker
7.2
“Television adaptation of the William Gibson classic.”
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.
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Patty Duke
Anne Sullivan
Known for
The Miracle Worker
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Melissa Gilbert
Helen Keller
Known for
Little House on the Prairie
Secrets and Lies
Diana Muldaur
Kate Keller
Known for
Star Trek: The Next Generation
McCloud
Charles Siebert
Capt. Keller
Known for
The Incredible Hulk
Coma
Anne Seymour
Aunt Ev
Known for
All the King's Men
Trancers
Stanley Wells
James Keller
Hilda Haynes
Viney
Known for
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Titos Vandis
Anagnos
Known for
The Exorcist
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Byron Green
Percy
Noniece Williams
Martha
Also in
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Jonathan Gilbert
Jimmy (voice)
Known for
Little House on the Prairie
James Lee Canady
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Paul Aaron Director · William Gibson Screenplay Helen Keller Author
United States release October 14, 1979 · Produced in United States · Production NBC
Production
Half-Pint Productions
Production
NBC
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 14, 1979
TV · NBC
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