Academy Award® Winner Helen Hunt* joins Academy Award® Nominees John Hawkes** and William H. Macy*** in this triumphant true story about love, sex, desire...and making every breath count. Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O’Brien (Hawkes) has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity.
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Academy Award® Winner Helen Hunt* joins Academy Award® Nominees John Hawkes** and William H. Macy*** in this triumphant true story about love, sex, desire...and making every breath count. Paralyzed and confined to an iron lung since childhood, poet-journalist Mark O’Brien (Hawkes) has overcome adversity time and time again. But now, at age 38, he faces his toughest challenge yet: losing his virginity. With the help of a beautiful therapist (Hunt), a sympathetic priest (Macy), and his own unbridled sense of optimism and humor, Mark embarks on an extraordinary personal journey to discover the wondrous pleasures that make life worth living. *Actress, As Good As It Gets, 1997. **Supporting Actor, Winter’s Bone, 2010.
Cast and crew
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Ben Lewin
Director, Writer -
John Hawkes
Mark -
Helen Hunt
Cheryl -
William H. Macy
Father Brendan -
Moon Bloodgood
Vera -
Annika Marks
Amanda -
Adam Arkin
Josh -
Rhea Perlman
Mikvah Lady -
W. Earl Brown
Rod -
Robin Weigert
Susan -
Blake Lindsley
Dr. Laura White -
Ming Lo
Clerk -
Rusty Schwimmer
Joan -
Jennifer Kumiyama
Carmen -
Tobias Forrest
Greg -
Jarrod Bailey
Tony -
James Martinez
Matt -
Paul MacLean
Young Mark -
Phoebe Lewin
Girl on Beach -
Jonathan Hanrahan
Unicyclist -
Jason Jack Edwards
Waiter -
J. Teddy Garces
Man in Elevator -
Daniel Quinn
E.R. Doctor -
B.J. Clinkscales
Ambulance Driver -
Terry
Cat -
Mark O'Brien
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Ben LewinDirectors
Studio
20th Century StudiosStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Genres
DramaForeign/Independent
Genres
Foreign/Independent
Writers
Ben LewinMark O'Brien
Writers
Mark O'Brien
Size
5.57 GB (1080p HD)2.9 GB (720p HD)
1.6 GB (SD)
Size
2.9 GB (720p HD)
1.6 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |