Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story (2001)
TV-PG 04 Feb 2001 • Adventure, Biography, Drama • 1h 30m
This made-for-TV bio-pic is about Marilyn Bell, a Canadian teenager who, in 1954, was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She won the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition prize after Florence Chadwick, a then-famous American swimmer who was widely expected to win, dropped out in the middle of the race. Half of this heart-warming movie is devoted to the 21 hour swim in which the 16-year old Bell is exhorted by her pushy coach Gus Ryder not to give up.
Director
Writer
Starring
Language:
English
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations
Country:
Canada
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: