A Smile as Big as the Moon 12 years old
A special education teacher, his class, and their inspiring journey through U.S. space camp.
Mike Kersjes is a special-education teacher and football coach in Michigan. Mike doesn’t talk down to his "special" students. He respects them, and he believes they’re capable of achieving great things. When Mike hears about Space Camp, a competitive education program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, he gets an idea. Even though the program is designed for gifted science students, Mike decides participating in the summer program would do wonders for the self-esteem of his young students, one in particular who wants to be an astronaut.
Credits
A Smile as Big as the Moon Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Moira Kelly She was 43, now 56 years old | as Darcy Kersjes |
| Jessy Schram She was 26, now 38 years old | as Robynn |
| Mike Pniewski He was 50, now 63 years old | as Big Dan |
| Cynthia Watros She was 43, now 56 years old | as Dr. Deborah Barnhart |
| Fred Griffith He was 47, now 60 years old | as Judge |
| John Corbett He was 50, now 63 years old | as Mike Kersjes |
| E. Roger Mitchell He was 40, now 53 years old | as Principal Tom Keller |
| Keith Flippen | as Dennis |
| Logan Huffman He was 22, now 34 years old | as Scott |
| Cameron Deane Stewart He was 20, now 33 years old | as Josh |
| Bruce McKinnon | as Col. Weschler |
| Louise Linton She was 31, now 43 years old | as Julie |
| Matthew Lintz He was 10, now 23 years old | as Shawn Kersjes |
| Kesun Loder He was 18, now 31 years old | as Lewis |
A Smile as Big as the Moon Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mark Adler as Music. He was 52 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Molly Lopata as Casting. | Production |
| Roy H. Wagner as Director of Photography. He was 65 (now 77) years old | Camera |
| Brent Shields as Executive Producer. He was 49 (now 61) years old | Production |
| Tom Rickman as Teleplay. | Writing |
| Dan Paulson as Executive Producer. | Production |
| William R. Nielsen, Jr. as Steadicam Operator. | Camera |
| Dean Mumford as Stunt Coordinator. | Crew |
| James Steven Sadwith as Director. He was 59 (now 72) years old | Directing |
| Bob Costanza as Sound Effects Editor. | Sound |
| Andrea von Foerster as Music Supervisor. She was 34 (now 47) years old | Sound |
| John Willett as Production Design. He was 94 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Mike Kersjes as Book. | Writing |
| Mark Mervis as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Brian Stultz as Art Direction. | Art |
| Michael D. Ornstein as Editor. | Editing |
A Smile as Big as the Moon (12 years)
A special education teacher, his class, and their inspiring journey through U.S. space camp.
- Release day: Sunday, January 29, 2012
- Runtime: 95 minutes