| Miracle in Lane 2 | |
|---|---|
 Miracle in Lane 2 promotional advertisement | |
| Directed by | Greg Beeman |
| Produced by | Greg Beeman Christopher Morgan |
| Written by | Joel Kauffmann and
Donald C. Yost |
| Starring | Frankie Muniz Rick Rossovich Molly Hagan Patrick Levis Roger Aaron Brown Tuc Watkins |
| Music Composer(s) | Phil Marshall |
| Cinematography | William Wages |
| Editing by | Terry Stokes |
| Distributed by | Disney |
| Release date(s) | May 13, 2000 (USA) |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Miracle in Lane 2 is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Frankie Muniz, Rick Rossovich, Molly Hagan, and Patrick Levis.
Plot summary[]
Muniz stars in the movie that was inspired by the real-life Justin Yoder. Justin is a child with Spina Bifida that uses a wheelchair. He lives with his parents and older brother Seth (Patrick Levis). With his disability, Justin feels he is unable to accomplish anything that would make him feel special.
Later, Justin discovers a soapbox car in his neighbor's garage. With his neighbor's help, he builds a soapbox car of his own and enters it in the local contest. Justin wins and a passion is sparked to continue the activity. Justin's older brother is jealous and upset that their parents spend more time and energy on Justin rather than on the two brothers equally.
Justin is also helped by God, who in the film takes the form of a professional race car driver, Bobby Wade. When Justin needs to have yet another shunt revision, the family has to decide whether the soapbox competition is worth the potential damage to Justin's health. Seth has a change of heart about his brother after the operation. The end of the movie shows Justin asking God if people are perfect when they go to Heaven, and God shows him a Heaven where there are people both with and without wheelchairs, all together. The ending credits of the movie show the real Justin Yoder in photographs and home movies with a brief epilogue.
Cast[]
- Frankie Muniz - Justin Yoder
- Rick Rossovich - Myron Yoder
- Molly Hagan - Sheila Yoder
- Patrick Levis - Seth Yoder
- Roger Aaron Brown - Vic Sauder
- Tuc Watkins - God/Bobby Wade
Awards[]
Won[]
- Directors Guild of America, 2001: DGA Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Greg Beeman (director), Christopher Morgan (unit production manager) (plaque), Lisa C. Satriano (first assistant director) (plaque), Nick Satriano (second assistant director) (plaque)
- Humanitas Prize, 2001 - Children's Live-Action Category, Joel Kauffmann, Donald C. Yost
- Young Artist Awards, 2001 - Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama), Supporting Young Actor, Patrick Levis
Nominations[]
- Writers Guild of America, 2001 - WGA Award (TV) Children's Script, Joel Kauffmann, Donald C. Yost
- Young Artist Award - Best Family TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Cable
- Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama), Leading Young Actor, Frankie Muniz
External links[]
- Miracle in Lane 2 on Internet Movie Database
- Miracle in Lane 2 Photos
| Preceded by Rip Girls |
Disney Channel Original Movies | Succeeded by Stepsister from the Planet Weird |