The strength to overcome. The resolve to triumph. The friendship that guided the way.
2000
90 Minutes
Feature
Available on DVD
The container describes the film as follows: Loretta Claiborne's fellow Americans became aware of her many remarkable achievements when she garnered numerous awards throughout her lifetime. Now, here is her true story starring Kimberly Elise (Beloved) and Emmy Award-winner Camryn Manheim (TV's The Practice) as the dedicated social worker whose compassion inspired Loretta to remarkable heights while overcoming all odds. Your entire family will be moved and enthralled by the amazing life of this championship athlete and dedicated advocate for the physically challenged that the Los Angeles Daily News applauds as "a smart and moving tribute" to two courageous women. Order this film used from Amazon.com that was produced by Suzy Beugen-Bishop, directed by Lee Grant, written by Grace McKeaney, and with music by Stanley Clarke.
You may have seen Loretta as a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1981, 1995, and 2000. Her awards and accomplishments include the 1996 ESPY- Arthur Ashe Award for Courage and the "Runners World Special Athlete of the Quarter Century" to name only a few.
