Film · 1996

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Name: Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Director: Jan Egleson
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1996-11-24

87 min · Directed by Jan Egleson · PG

Drama TV Movie

7.15
ratings

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

Cast

Crystal Bernard

Ellen Hart Pena

Esai Morales

Federico Pena

Casey Sander

Dave Shattuck

Tom Atkins

Henry Hart

A

Amy Reece

Chris Hart

Shirley Knight

Joan Hart

Sheila Ivy Traister

Terry

L

Liz Jury

Dean

Crew

Director: Jan Egleson
Producer: David R. Ginsburg, Karen S. Shapiro
Writer: Susan Arnout Smith
Editor: Terry Blythe
Cinematography: James L. Carter
Composer: Dana Kaproff

Details

Studios: Mark Sennet Productions, Citadel Entertainment
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: PG
Release: November 24, 1996

Themes

bulimiaanorexiabased on true storyrunner

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