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The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

19756.31h 43m

Overview

One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.

Directed by Larry Peerce
Written by E.G. Valens, David Seltzer
Produced by Edward S. Feldman
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Top Cast

Marilyn Hassett

Marilyn Hassett

Jill Kinmont

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Dick Buek

Belinda Montgomery

Belinda Montgomery

Audra Jo

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

June Kinmont

William Bryant

William Bryant

Bill Kinmont

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Dave McCoy

Bill Vint

Bill Vint

Buddy Werner

Hampton Fancher

Hampton Fancher

Lee Zadroga

William Roerick

William Roerick

Dr. Pittman

Dori Brenner

Dori Brenner

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Themes & Keywords

biographysnow skiingquadriplegicskiing

About The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain is a romance, drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of biography, snow skiing, quadriplegic, skiing. Directed by Larry Peerce, it stars Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda Montgomery. One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.

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