Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1985
First Steps
Directed by
Sheldon Larry
Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable paralyzed people to use their frozen muscles. She enters the research as a test subject and gets her reward when she walks up to receive her college diploma.
The story
Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable paralyzed people to use their frozen muscles. She enters the research as a test subject and gets her reward when she walks up to receive her college diploma.
Cast
Amy SteelNan Davis
Judd HirschDr. Jerrold Petrofsky
Kim DarbySherry Petrofsky
Darlene DottoReporter
Frances Lee McCainLouise Davis
John PankowFred
James B. SikkingJim Davis
David PackerBrian
Ned SchmidtkeDr. Chandler Phillips
Lucinda JenneyCarolyn
Alan RuckDave
Janice St. JohnNaomi
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Megan MullallyCathy
Gary ColeManny
John Mahoney'60 Minutes' Producer
Phil DonahueSelf
Ann DowdDebby
Lance EdwardsDon
Dawn ArnemannDeb
Todd CerverisJohn
Molly HaganPam
Bruce A. YoungLeon
Bonnie Sue ArpTammy
Juan RamírezJose
Linda KimbroughPhoebe
Robert MinkoffBit
Bill BlairNews Reporter
Terry NemeroffNews Reporter
George BarrowBit
Randy WintoryAmbulance Attendant
Peggy RoederJewlery Clerk
Hillary WolfMissy (Age 7)
Jessica SchmidtMissy (Age 3)
Richard BairdTalk Show Host
Alan WilderJaded Newsman
Nancy SerlinReporter #3
Rick SnyderReporter #1
Rebecca ColeReporter #2
Gerry BeckerMan at Hotel
Mattie ShawMary Frances
Ezella BarnerJane Simonson
Thomas BowenTimothy Bowen
Nan DavisLoretta Kramer
Jerome LandfieldDr. Kegerreis
Billy CampbellDwayne
David DarlowSurgeon
Will ZahrnE.R Doctor
Colin LanePatrick Delmont
Anthony StarkeDean Conroy
Del CloseZoologist
Allen HamiltonDr. Barrett
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