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To Race the Wind
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Title: To Race the Wind

Release Date: 12 Mar 1980

Runtime: 1h 37m

Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Director: Viacom Productions, Walter Grauman Productions

Production Companies: Viacom Productions, Walter Grauman Productions

Overview: A lighthearted dramatization of the autobiography of Harold Krents, a blind Harvard Law School student trying to make his way in a sighted world.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.5 (4 votes)

Cast

  • Harold Krents: Steve Guttenberg
  • Chet Watson: Randy Quaid
  • Ben Chase: Mark L. Taylor
  • Kit: Lisa Eilbacher
  • Mrs. Krents: Barbara Barrie
  • Don Summerfun: Gregory Walcott
  • Mr. Krents: Norman Burton
  • Bonnie: Deborah Ryan
  • Beth: Catherine Hicks
  • Jerry Baker: David Carroll
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