A Smile as Big as the Moon
| A Smile as Big as the Moon | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | A Smile as Big as the Moon by
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| Teleplay by | Thomas Rickman |
| Directed by | James Steven Sadwith |
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| Music by | Mark Adler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Roy H. Wagner |
| Editor | Michael Ornstein |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 29, 2012 |
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A Smile as Big as the Moon is a 2012 American drama television film directed by James Steven Sadwith and written by Thomas Rickman. The film debuted on ABC on January 29, 2012, as an episode of Hallmark Hall of Fame.
John Corbett stars in this film based on the 2002 memoir by teacher Mike Kersjes and Joe Layden. The movie shows the challenges Kersjes faced as he worked to bring out the best from his special education students by taking them to Space Camp, which had, until that time been perceived as a program best suited to advanced science and math students, well beyond the reach of special education students. Several actors playing students in the film have a disability themselves.