Movie: Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Top 8 Billed Cast

Crystal Bernard
Crystal Bernard

Ellen Hart Pena

Esai Morales
Esai Morales

Federico Pena

Casey Sander
Casey Sander

Dave Shattuck

Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins

Henry Hart

Amy Reece
Amy Reece

Chris Hart

Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight

Joan Hart

Sheila Ivy Traister
Sheila Ivy Traister

Terry

Liz Jury
Liz Jury

Dean

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    Story about a runner whose bulimia and anorexia threatens both her dream of competing in the Olympics and her marriage to Denver's mayor.

  • Release Date

    1996-11-24

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    7.5

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    3.8 starts
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