Mr. Connolly Has ALS
May 23, 2017 | IMDB 0
32 min Watch NowDocumentary
A high school principal is embraced by his community as he continues to lead the school, despite rapidly losing his ability to walk and speak due to the debilitating effects of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
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IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 1987
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IMDB 6 | Dec , 2020
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