A Step Toward Tomorrow

A Step Toward Tomorrow is a 1996 drama film directed by Deborah Reinisch and starring Judith Light as the divorcee mother of a paralyzed son. The film also starred Tom Irwin as neurosurgeon to help get him an experimental spinal-cord operation. The film also had special appearance by Alfre Woodard and a brief cameo by Christopher Reeve in his first acting role since his 1995 injury which left him quadriplegic.

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