Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story
Seen it?1986 | 96 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who love a good growing-up story and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A kindly but firm priest mentors a troubled young boy at the famous Boys Town, a residential care community for troubled youth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georg Stanford Brown
- Art CarneyFather Michael T. O'Halloran
- Jack BannonFather Lester
- Anne PitoniakMaggie Scott
- Darrell LarsonHank Grogan
- Reginald T. DorseyWinslow Denton
- Shashawnee HallRandall
- Lisa SloanNancy Grogan
- Casey SiemaszkoAndy Grainger
- Barbra RaeLeona Grainger
- Bill DunbarJohn