Special Unit

2017

English

5.7

♡ 14

Comedy

detective

disability

los angeles, california

police

training

undercover

Christopher Titus Director

Rachel Winfree as Emily

Travis Eberhard as Mick

Larry Joe Campbell as Mike the Manager

Mel Fair as Reporter #1

Due to the fairness in disabilities act the Van Nuys PD is forced to hire four handicapped undercover detectives and their training officer happens to be the worst cop in L.A.

Rising Phoenix

2020

English

8.1

♡ 12

85%

Ian Bonhôte Director

Ellen DeGeneres as Self

Eva Loeffler as Self - Daughter of Sir Ludwig Guttmann CBE

Prince Harry as Self - Founder of the Invictus

Ntando Mahlangu as Self - Para Athletics, South Africa

Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2003

Japanese

7.3

♡ 10

91%

Action

based on novel or book

Isshin Inudô Director

Chizuru Ikewaki as Joze

Noriko Eguchi as Noriko

Itsuji Itao as The Manager

Yoshiyuki Morishita as The Pervert

A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.

Christmas Ever After

2020

English

6.1

♡ 4

Action

author

bed and breakfast (b&b)

Pat Kiely Director

Bill Marchant as Bob

Ali Stroker as Izzi Simmons

Daniel di Tomasso as Matt

Kim Nelson as Mila

Popular romance novelist Izzi Simmons spends every Christmas at her favorite snowy bed & breakfast, but this year, she's faced with an impending deadline and a severe case of writer's block. Luckily, inspiration strikes in the unlikely form of the B&B's new owner Matt, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the handsome hero from Izzi's novels. As both partake in the lodge's annual itinerary of Christmas activities, Izzi's writer's block is cured and the first pages of her and Matt's own love story may just be beginning.

The Drummer and the Keeper

2017

English

6.9

♡ 1

71%

Nick Kelly Director

Jacob McCarthy as Christopher

Olwen Fouere as Doctor Assif

Niamh Algar as Ingrid

Peter Coonan as Toss

The Drummer and the Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men: Gabriel, a reckless young drummer who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity.

Aunt Mary

1979

English

7.3

♡ 2

Peter Werner Director

Robert Emhardt as Berwick

Martin Balsam as Harry Strasberg

Jean Stapleton as Mary Dobkin

Terry Wills as Mr. Jessup

The true-life drama about a handicapped Baltimore woman living on welfare who organized a sandlot baseball team and ended up coaching more than 50,000 boys and girls over nearly 40 years.

If I Had Wings

2013

English

7.0

♡ 3

65%

overprotective parent

physical disability

Sport

unlikely friendship

Allan Harmon Director

Richard Harmon as Alex Taylor

Maddie Phillips as Amy's Cheerleader Friend

Craig Bierko as Geoff Taylor

Alex Barima as Mitchell

Alex, blind since the age of two, dreams of running for his school's cross-country team. His father, a probation officer, finds a running partner who spends his time 'running' from the law.

Maudie

2016

English

7.6

♡ 49

90%

Aisling Walsh Director

Gabrielle Rose as Aunt Ida

Zachary Bennett as Charles Dowley

Ethan Hawke as Everett Lewis

Sally Hawkins as Maud Lewis

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

Hawking: Can You Hear Me?

2021

English

7.1

♡ 7

Oliver Twinch Director

Judy Fella as Self

Peter Guzzardi as Self

Jane Hawking as Self

Lucy Hawking as Self

A documentary telling the remarkable human story of Stephen Hawking. For the first time, the personal archives and the testimonies of his closest family reveal both the scale of Hawking's triumphs and the real cost of his disability and success.

Nobody's Perfect

2013

Japanese

6.6

♡ 4

Ryuichi Hiroki Director

Kimiko Yo as

Mone Kamishiraishi as

Tamae Andô as Hideko aoyagi

Hiroki Miyake as Takashi konno

"Daijobu 3 Kumi" depicts the interactions between new teacher Shinnosuke Akao, who was born without arms and legs, and the 28 students in his 5th grade class, told from the vantage point of school board member Yusaku Shiraishi

What?

2021

English

4.8

♡ 1

Action

american sign language (asl)

Alek Lev Director

Ruha Taslimi as Betsy the Casting Director

Anthony Natale as Deaf Passenger in Car

Raquelle Wallace as Girlfriend's Female Lover

Jeremy Guskin as Walton

WHAT? is a black and white, silent (and signing) comedy about a struggling deaf actor, sick of agreeing to increasingly humiliating tasks just to get a role, who decides to take matters into his own hands.

The Kid Brother

1987

English

6.3

♡ 3

50%

Claude Gagnon Director

John Carpenter as Grandfather

Sharon Ceccatti as Head Nurse

Zach Grenier as Jesse

Caitlin Clarke as Sharon

Going through life without legs, 12-year-old Kenny is active and enthusiastic, resisting the pressure to wear prosthetic limbs. He also finds himself the subject of a documentary made by a visiting French film crew. As the production unfolds, Kenny’s parents, brother, and absentee sister bring long-simmering tensions to the surface, shaking Kenny’s delicate sense of balance. Determined to better understand his place in the world, he hits the road for a daring journey of self-discovery.

Bright Victory

1951

English

7.3

♡ 5

100%

Mark Robson Director

Peggie Castle as Eleanor

Forbes Murray as Party Guest

Murray Hamilton as Pete Hamilton

Robert F. Simon as Psychiatrist

A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.

Zero to Hero

2021

Cn

6.7

♡ 3

75%

Chi-Man Wan Director

Kai-Chung Cheung as

Sandra Kwan Yue Ng as

Hoi-Pang Lo as

Yeung Wai-lun as Keung

Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.

Triumph

2021

English

5.8

♡ 7

40%

Brett Leonard Director

Terrence Howard as Coach Cutting

Colton Haynes as Jeff

RJ Mitte as Mike

Jose Yenque as Tony Johnson

A bright and determined teen who has mild cerebral palsy strives to be a wrestler on his high school's team and to win over the heart of a classmate, the girl of his dreams.

My Feral Heart

2016

English

6.8

♡ 1

89%

Jane Gull Director

Eileen Pollock as Joan

Suzanna Hamilton as Margaret

Darren Kent as Sam

Sara Dee as Telephone Operator

Luke, an independent young man with Down's syndrome stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship.

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

2023

English

7.7

♡ 9

94%

Dan Hartley Director

Emma Watson as Self

Daniel Radcliffe as Self

Oliver Phelps as Self

James Phelps as Self

As Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double in the Harry Potter films, David Holmes' work has been seen worldwide by millions of people. Tragically an on-set accident ended what David calls "the best job in the world," leaving him paralyzed. Like the on-screen character he helped bring to life, David is determined to continue seeking adventure and living life to the fullest despite mounting obstacles.

Full Circle

2023

English

7.4

♡ 3

100%

Josh Berman Director

Miguel Rodriguez as Self

Max Coombs as Self

Lester Butt as Self

Jennifer Corbet as Self

Faced with a traumatic injury that renders you permanently disabled; how would you reinvent yourself? Full Circle tells the story of Trevor Kennison and Barry Corbet’s shared resiliency and refusal to let their passion for life be limited by Spinal Cord Injury. It is an unblinking examination of the challenges of Spinal Cord Injury, and a celebration of the growth that such tragedy can catalyze.

Stella Maris

1918

English

6.9

♡ 2

90%

Marshall Neilan Director

Georgia French as Child at Easter Party

Conway Tearle as John Risca - also Spelled Riska

Mary Pickford as Miss Stella Maris / Unity Blake

Lou Conley as The Nurse

Stella Maris is a beautiful, crippled girl, who is cared for by a rich family. They shield her from the harsh realities of the world, so that she has no idea of the cruel things that some people do. Unity Blake is a poor orphan all too familiar with the harsh realities of the real world. These two young women both fall in love with John, love which is complicated by the fact that he is still married to (though separated from) a bad wife.