The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, this is the moving and inspiring story of a disabled orphan who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a world hero after he rode a bicycle with one leg across the nation of Ghana.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic61/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Lisa LaxDirector
- Nancy Stern WintersWriter
- Nancy Stern WintersDirector
- Elizabeth MassieWriter
- Lisa LaxWriter
- Jeff BealOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Oprah WinfreyNarrator (voice)
- Robin WilliamsSelf (archive footage)
Themes
disabilitywoman director