Without Pity: A Film About Abilities

Synopsis

Without Pity: A Film About Abilities is an HBO film narrated by Christopher Reeve. This documentary celebrates the efforts of the disabled to live full, productive lives. The viewers meet a cross section of Americans in the film. A young woman with cerebral palsy who cares for her baby, while a man with cerebral palsy lives successfully on his own after 40 years in a Colorado institution. The film takes a trip to school with a remarkable 6-year-old boy without arms or legs, visits the workplace of a blind computer expert, and meets a professor with polio who teaches the history of discrimination against people with disabilities. A young man recently made paraplegic discusses his daily battle with depression and his determination and motivation to overcome it and get on with his life. This movie applauds the resilience and potential of people with disabilities and their need to be determined to be self-sufficient.

Main Cast

Christopher Reeve

Narrator

Age : 52 | Popularity : 14%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Richard Fiocca
Production	Executive Producer	Sheila Nevins
	Producer	Michael Mierendorf
Directing	Director	Michael Mierendorf
Writing	Writer	Michael Mierendorf
Camera	Director of Photography	Dyanna Taylor
Editing	Editor	Vincent Stenerson
Department	Role	Name

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