Main Cast: Thomas Sangster, Richard Thomas, Catherine Oxenberg, Kirk Cameron, Peter Wingfield
Release Year: 2001
Country: US
Run Time: 100 minutes
MPAA Rating: NR
Plot
The Miracle of the Cards is the true story of eight-year-old English youngster Craig Shergold (Thomas Sangster), who in 1989 is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Although the prognosis is negative, Craig's mother Marion (Catherine Oxenberg) becomes convinced that somewhere in the world there is a cure for the boy's affliction, and that the means of finding that cure is to break the Guinness record for receiving greeting cards. Broadcasting a plea to everyone on Earth, Marion is successful in bringing a whopping 350 million cards to Craig's door -- and yes, one of those cards provides the key for Craig's ultimate salvation. Filmed in Vancouver, The Miracle of the Cards premiered November 10, 2001, over the PAX Network. Richard Thomas, the star of the PAX anthology It's a Miracle, is herein cast as Dr. Kassell. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Mark Griffiths - Director, Robert Wood - Executive Producer, Lee Wilson - Executive Producer, Ken Harrison - Composer (Music Score), Henry M. Lebo - Cinematographer, Deborah B. Gabler - Producer, Deanna Embury - Producer, Lee Wilson - Screenwriter
The Miracle of the Cards is the true story of eight-year-old English youngster Craig Shergold (Thomas Sangster), who in 1989 is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Although the prognosis is negative, Craig's mother Marion (Catherine Oxenberg) becomes convinced that there is a cure for it, and that the means of finding that cure is to break the Guinness World Record for receiving greeting cards.[4] Broadcasting a plea to everyone in the world, Marion is successful in bringing 350 million cards to Craig's door. One of those cards provides the key for Craig's ultimate salvation. A cynical reporter Josh (Kirk Cameron) finds himself witnessing a miracle he can hardly believe.
