The Other Side of the Mountain

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The Other Side of the Mountain is a 1975 American film based on a true story of Jill Kinmont who was paralyzed in a skiing accident in 1955 during the 1956 Winter Olympics tryouts in Alta, Utah.

The film was directed by Larry Peerce and stars Marilyn Hassett and Beau Bridges. It features the Oscar nominated theme song "Richard's Window" (composed by Charles Fox, lyrics by Norman Gimbel), sung by Olivia Newton-John.

[edit] Cast

• Marilyn Hassett - Jill Kinmont
• Beau Bridges - Dick 'Mad Dog' Buek
• Belinda J. Montgomery - Audra Jo Nicholson
• Nan Martin - June Kinmont
• Bill Vint - Buddy Werner
• Dabney Coleman - Dave McCoy
• William Bryant - Bill Kinmont
• Hampton Fancher - Lee Zadroga
• William Roerick - Dr. Pittman
• Dori Brenner - Cookie
• Walter Brooke - Dean
• Jocelyn Jones - Linda Meyers
• Greg Mabrey - Bob Kinmont
• Tony Becker - Jerry Kinmont as a boy
• Griffin Dunne - Herbie Johnson