Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996)
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Directors
Jan Egleson
Cast
Crystal Bernard, Esai Morales, Casey Sander, Tom Atkins, Amy Beth Reece, Shirley Knight, Lois Hicks, Richard Jury, Jerry Wayne, Paul McLean
The story
Ellen Hart Pena was at one time ranked in the top ten nationally for everything from the 8-K to the marathon. She had a perfect husband, Mayor of Denver Federico Pena, and seemingly a perfect life. Underneath the surface Pena is suffering from a deadly eating disorder that has the power at once to kill both her career and her unborn child.
Genres
Family Drama, Social Drama
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