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A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012) [PG]

Release Date:
January 29, 2012

Original Title:
A Smile as Big as the Moon

Alternate Titles:
Um Sorriso Tão Grande como a Lua

Genres:
Drama | Family | TV Movie

Production Companies:
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: L  US: PG 

Runtime: 95

A special education teacher, his class, and their inspiring journey through U.S. space camp.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Mike Kersjes is a special-education teacher and football coach in Michigan. Mike doesn’t talk down to his "special" students. He respects them, and he believes they’re capable of achieving great things. When Mike hears about Space Camp, a competitive education program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, he gets an idea. Even though the program is designed for gifted science students, Mike decides participating in the summer program would do wonders for the self-esteem of his young students, one in particular who wants to be an astronaut.

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Production

ADR Supervisor:
Devon Heffley Curry

Art Direction:
Brian Stultz

Book:
Mike Kersjes
Joe Layden

Camera Operator:
Joe D'Alessandro
Mark Mervis

Casting:
Molly Lopata

Construction Coordinator:
Tom Jones Jr.

Costume Design:
Pauline White-Kassulke

Costume Supervisor:
Shea Masterson

Dialect Coach:
Mary McDonald-Lewis

Director:
James Steven Sadwith

Director of Photography:
Roy H. Wagner

Editor:
Michael D. Ornstein

Executive Producer:
Brent Shields
Dan Paulson

First Assistant Director:
Todd Amateau

Hairstylist:
Janae Burnside
Kelly E. Marlow

Key Costumer:
Robin Dean

Key Hair Stylist:
Breanna Grissett
Kari Delaney

Key Makeup Artist:
Holly Sago

Makeup Artist:
Tonya Johnson

Makeup Department Head:
Sandra S. Orsolyak

Music:
Mark Adler

Music Editor:
Joanie Diener

Music Supervisor:
Andrea von Foerster

Production Controller:
Deborah Houtsma

Production Design:
John Willett

Property Master:
John Bankson

Script Supervisor:
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan

Set Costumer:
Stephanie A. Hagens

Set Decoration:
Thurston Edwards

Sound Effects Editor:
Richard Steele
Bob Costanza

Special Effects Supervisor:
David Beavis

Steadicam Operator:
William R. Nielsen Jr.

Stunt Coordinator:
Dean Mumford

Supervising Producer:
Pat Chapman

Teleplay:
Thomas Rickman

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