
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
Michael Dinner, 1994
Rise and Walk
Dennis Byrd, 1993
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story is a movie directed by Michael Dinner in 1994 and based on the book Rise and Walk: The Trial and Triumph of Dennis Byrd by Dennis Byrd, first published in 1993. The movie features Peter Berg, Kathryn Morris, Wolfgang Bodison, Johann Carlo, Steve Fitchpatrick, Patrick Warburton, and others.
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Storyline
The true story of Dennis Byrd, based on the book chronicling the recovery of New York Jets linebacker following his vertebrae-crushing encounter on the playing field, the perfectly paced story traces the lineman’s journey from small-town beginnings to rising NFL star.
Movie vs Book

Year
1994
Minutes
88
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
Director: Michael Dinner
Country: USA
Year: 1994
Length: 1h28m

Year
1993
Pages
258
Book Rate
8.24
S: Goodreads
Book
Rise and Walk
Subtitle: The Trial and Triumph of Dennis Byrd
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