Can you think of any (modernish) movies that have a disabled main character?

[Moomin]

Trying to find a film to show some pupils that shows a disabled character in a positive way or whose disability doesn't prevent them from doing what they want to do?

Not My Left Foot or Rainman, btw!

How old the pupils?

Not a main character but their is a deaf brother in Four Weddings. I never understand why a lot of their friends haven't learnt sign langauge toc ommunicate with him direct though.

Mix of ages 11-16. Can't have anything with effing&jeffing and/or sex.

Mask?

Mask

Not a film but a TV prog..Malcolm in the Middle has a disabled kid in it..he is Malcolms best friend..His disability is ignored really-he goes where Malcolm goes etc, except when he uses it to get girls

Oh yeah, Mask's a good idea...

Ta. Any more ideas?

ONe of the main - Notting Hill?

OK, bad memory here, but wasn't Shine about a man with autism who played the piano - played by Geoffrey Rush I remember that but nothing more I'm afraid.

Children of a Lesser God?

What about that (al Pacino??) film - where the blind man Tangos

Snow Cake? Or is that too much like Rainman for you?

Muriel's wedding? is it positive, I can't remember? or just a bit sad

{{http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/1-03/iCAN1-03.html here?}}

This might help:

www.disabilityfilms.co.uk/index.html

Not a movie, but ER with Chief of Staff Kerry Whatserface. She walked with a crutch.

Hugh Grant's sister in Notting Hill? Played by Gina McKee (I think). Can't remember if there is feffing and jeffing like 4 weddings.

The Station Agent

also there is a thread here

pmsl at Davros

braveandcrazy there is mention of that on the Ouch! thread I just linked to

saying how limp she was and why if she was married to a high-earning barrister he couldn't have a stairlift installed

or here?

any film starring Keanu Reeves

look how far he's come and he can't even act

one can overcome anything

notting hill?

Cappuccion - I thought is was her who was the barrister, not her husband.