The 200 Perfect Jumps

Summary Follow one man's journey to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's Disease, in the name of his ailing father, by attempting two hundred skydives in one day. Kevin Burkart raised $50,000 and untold awareness for the Parkinson's community in 2008, when he completed one hundred skydives in one day. He did this in the name of his father. Gary Burkart had been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a debilitating neurological disease, in 1998. Since then, he and Kevin had campaigned tirelessly for Parkinson's research and funding, and for the care and comfort of Parkinson's survivors. In 2010, he attempted the same feat, doubled. The 200 Perfect Jumps is that story. The story of Parkinson's, Gary and Kevin's relationship, and Kevin's physical odyssey, two thousand feet into the sky. View more details

The 200 Perfect Jumps

Directed : Stephen Kane

Written : Stephen Kane

Stars : Unknown

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Genres : Biography Sport Documentary

Release date : May 31, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Summary Follow one man's journey to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's Disease, in the name of his ailing father, by attempting two hundred skydives in one day. Kevin Burkart raised $50,000 and untold awareness for the Parkinson's community in 2008, when he completed one hundred skydives in one day. He did this in the name of his father. Gary Burkart had been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a debilitating neurological disease, in 1998. Since then, he and Kevin had campaigned tirelessly for Parkinson's research and funding, and for the care and comfort of Parkinson's survivors. In 2010, he attempted the same feat, doubled. The 200 Perfect Jumps is that story. The story of Parkinson's, Gary and Kevin's relationship, and Kevin's physical odyssey, two thousand feet into the sky. View more details

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Genres : Biography Sport Documentary

Release date : May 31, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

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