A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
MovieTitle | A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story |
User score | 5.1 |
Release date | Apr 2, 1991 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Richard Michaels |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Landsburg Company, Procter & Gamble Productions |
Run time | 100 min. |
Ricky Bell, an all-pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who died of a rare muscle disease in the prime of his career. The plot centers on Bell's relationship with a father-less handicapped boy, and his efforts to be a big brother to him. The boy ends up being an inspiration for Bell when his disease makes the athlete more afflicted than the boy.