On Giant's Shoulders
Anthony Simmons1979-03-28
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91 min
The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent challenges and resistance to give Terry a 'normal' life.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Judi Dench | Hazel Wiles | Zac E. Chan |
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Bryan Pringle | Len Wiles | Unowned |
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Terry Wiles | Himself | Unowned |
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Hilda Braid | Sister Page | Unowned |
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Barbara Young | Teacher at hospital | Unowned |
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Tim Wylton | Len Curry | Unowned |
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Tony Church | Hospital administrator | Unowned |
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Anthony Heaton | Limb technician | Unowned |
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Anna Wing | Mrs. Proctor | Unowned |
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Jean Rimmer | Miss Hudson | Unowned |
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Frank Barrie | Solicitor | Unowned |
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Charles West | Judge | Unowned |
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Annabel Leventon | Journalist | Unowned |
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Barbara Keogh | Café cashier | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Hunt | Customer | Unowned |
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Sally Watkins | Washer-up | Unowned |
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Maria St. Clare | Girl at Nurseries | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Morgan | Registrar | Unowned |
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Charles Pemberton | Employment clerk | Unowned |
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Nigel Nevinson | Young teacher | Unowned |
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John Muirhead | Photographer | Unowned |
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Wilfred Grove | Bailiff | Unowned |
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Derek Seaton | Local reporter | Unowned |
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Terence Davies | Fire Officer | Unowned |