
Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable paralyzed people to use their frozen muscles. She enters the research as a test subject and gets her reward when she walks up to receive her college diploma.
Directed by Sheldon Larry, First Steps leans on a strong ensemble — Amy Steel, Judd Hirsch, Kim Darby — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1985.
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A blind teacher breaks the rules to help a female student rediscover the pleasures of life.
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