First Steps
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Amy Steel
Nan Davis
Judd Hirsch
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
Kim Darby
Sherry Petrofsky
Darlene Dotto
Reporter
Frances Lee McCain
Louise Davis
John Pankow
Fred
James B. Sikking
Jim Davis
David Packer
Brian
Ned Schmidtke
Dr. Chandler Phillips
Lucinda Jenney
Carolyn
Alan Ruck
Dave
Janice St. John
Naomi
Megan Mullally
Cathy
Gary Cole
Manny
John Mahoney
'60 Minutes' Producer
Phil Donahue
Self
Ann Dowd
Debby
Lance Edwards
Don
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sheldon Larry
- Screenplay & Story
- Rod Browning
- Original Score
- Leonard Rosenman
- Original Title
- First Steps
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- CBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sheldon Larry
Rod Browning
Leonard Rosenman
Jack L. Richards
Department Leadership Roster
Sheldon Larry
Director
Rod Browning
Writer
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Jack L. Richards
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About First Steps
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What is First Steps about?
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.
Who directed First Steps?
First Steps was directed by Sheldon Larry.
Who stars in First Steps?
The principal cast of First Steps includes Amy Steel, Judd Hirsch, Kim Darby, Darlene Dotto, Frances Lee McCain.
When was First Steps released and how long is it?
First Steps was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for First Steps?
The original motion picture soundtrack for First Steps was composed by Leonard Rosenman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for First Steps?
First Steps holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).