A Smile as Big as the Moon

Plot

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.

Cast

John Corbett

Mike Kersjes

Jessy Schram

Robynn

Logan Huffman

Scott

Moira Kelly

Darcy Kersjes

Cynthia Watros

Dr. Deborah Barnhart

Jimmy Bellinger

Matt

Abby Corrigan

Lisa

Tanner Dow

Adam

Breezy Eslin

Stephanie

David Lambert

Steve

Kesun Loder

Lewis

Peter ten Brink

Ben

E. Roger Mitchell

Principal Tom Keller

Keith Flippen

Dennis

Mike Pniewski

Big Dan