A disgraced police man is sent to work security at a local high school and ends up training an autistic boy with talents for mixed martial arts.
Casts Martin Kove, Robert Loggia, Charles Durning, Joyce DeWitt, Thomas G. Waites, Angela Little, Eric Etebari, Jack Mulcahy, Tonye Patano, Greg Nutcher
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Swayam
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Ezra
IMDB 7 | May , 2024
Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.Benny & Joon
IMDB 7 | Apr , 1993
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.Nell
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1994
In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.Forrest Gump
IMDB 8.5 | Jun , 1994
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
IMDB 6 | May , 1979
A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.Halim El Raâd
IMDB 0 | May , 2022
Halim, a young man with intellectual disability, who's living with his single mother that struggles to take care of himMercury Rising
IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 1998
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.Ben X
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2007
Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite. Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's tormentors.The Black Balloon
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2008
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?Benimle Var Mısın?
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2016
Flying Lessons
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2023
Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother's sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn to fly, and Talia, a queer black musician who never wanted custody of Beatrice in the first place. Starring the autistic actress the story is based on, the film blurs narrative and documentary styles and showcases a unique and underrepresented perspective on death and grief.The Lighthouse of the Orcas
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2016
A mother travels to Patagonia with her autistic son with the hope that a ranger and a pod of wild orcas can help him find an emotional connection.Snow Cake
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2006
A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.Rain Man
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1988
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.Die Eisbombe
IMDB 7.4 | Aug , 2008
A family in eco-fever. The Schuhmann Weils are radical environmentalists and mother their 19-year-old son like a small child. One day, when a chunk of ice hits the family home and the family seek shelter in a bomb shelter, Tom seizes the opportunity to escape to freedom and self-determination...Swayam
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2017
Swayam portrays the life of Meron, an autistic son of a Malayalee couple settled in Germany. His mother, Agnes is compassionate about her son's condition despite the indifference of her husband. When Meron shows interest in football, Agnes puts her weight behind him to pursue that dream.Adam
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 2009
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.The Boy Who Could Fly
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1986
Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor. Eric has a fascination with flight, and as the story progresses, he exerts an enthralling force of change on all those around him.The Other Sister
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 1999
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.The Midway Point
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Jake, a high schooler on the autistic spectrum, feels disillusioned with the world. When he meets Alice, he begins to experience the world in other ways. Little does Jake know, Alice may have more in common with him than he could imagine.