Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (1994 TV Movie) User Reviews

Inspiring story, excellent cast

[duce122 · 7/10 · 23 August 1999]

This story is terrific for a TV movie and should have been made into a feature length film. Peter Berg is just excellent as the fallen football hero who is given a second chance at life and, with the help of the almighty God, walks just 3 months after breaking his neck.

I wish this movie was on video. It should be in everyone's video library!

i liked it

[stanclimbfll · 9 December 2003]

I saw this movie in when we watched it in Bible class at school. I really liked it. I thought it was going to be some documentary where they have little one on one interviews and bull like that. But when I saw it was an actual movie, it grew on me. Pete Berg was very good in this movie.

I really liked the one really nice guy in rehab who had the wheelchair. I didn't like the mean guy in the wheelchair though.

7 out of 10. ps: joanne is the bomb

This movie is a travesty

[hucklebuck74 · 1/10 · 14 October 2005]

Thise movie is an insult to anyone living with a spinal cord injury. To say that Dennis Byrd is walking because of God is a joke. Dennis Byrd had an INCOMPLETE spinal cord injury, meaning that his spinal cord was NOT completely damaged. Saying that he walked again because of his faith in God is a joke. This movie is a piece of religious propaganda and has no redeeming qualities.

Almost anyone with an incomplete spinal cord injury will have a partial to complete recovery. Dennis Byrd did not even have a complete recovery. Guess he didn't have quite enough faith, did he? He has said that he still has paralysis and chronic pain in his hands and arms.

Great Movie

[bnramsey21 · 10/10 · 18 June 2006]

I think this movie was the best movie of all time. My dad was a stunt double in the movie and I got to meet the whole cast. It was very awesome. I know everyone will love this movie even if you are not a football fan! "How can you understand it all they do is line and pile up" I LOVE this movie and I will never forget those days with the cast! I wish it could be on video! Tha movie is about a man who was a professional football player for the Jets and yes I met him too...He's cool as well! ANyhow he breaks his neck in a game and he is paralized from the neck down. Over time he learns how to walk and use ever inch of his body all over again! You really should see this wonderful movie! I LOVE IT!

Inspirational!!!

[deloreshewerdine · 10/10 · 8 April 2024]

I have the book and have seen bits and pieces of it but I want to watch it all. Awhile back I looked him up online and to my chagrin, found out he was in an accident and had died. My father had died in May of the same year and I had health issues going on myself. I completely missed the sad news. I felt close to him as his birthday was Oct 5th and mine is Oct 20th. I just re-read the book and I long to talk with his family and see how they are coping with their loss, even to this day and give them my condolences. 😞. Rest In Peace, Dennis, and may the Good Lord keep your family close to Him. 🙏🏈