Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996)

  • PG
  • 11/24/1996 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 27m

Overview

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

Jan Egleson

Director

Susan Arnout Smith

Writer

Cast

Crystal Bernard's headshot

Crystal Bernard

Ellen Hart Pena
Esai Morales's headshot

Esai Morales

Federico Pena
Casey Sander's headshot

Casey Sander

Dave Shattuck
Tom Atkins's headshot

Tom Atkins

Henry Hart
Amy Reece's headshot

Amy Reece

Chris Hart
Shirley Knight's headshot

Shirley Knight

Joan Hart
Sheila Ivy Traister's headshot

Sheila Ivy Traister

Terry
Liz Jury's headshot

Liz Jury

Dean

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