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An inspiring story about the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth grader who outran everyone's expectations except his own in his bold quest of trying to win the 1954 Boston Marathon. Ralph is a fatherless 14-year-old with a seriously ill mother, who knows he's a time bomb waiting to explode into greatness, except that he has no idea where that greatness will manifest itself. An unfortunate incident of self-abuse in the community pool inadvertently sets him on this road when, as penance, Ralph is conscripted to the cross-country team. Desperate to believe a miracle will bring his mother out of a coma, Ralph becomes a convert to the church of running, and determines to win the Boston Marathon.
Original Release
04/08/2005
US Release
08/05/2005
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Adam Butcher | Ralph Walker |
Michael Kanev | Chester Jones |
Gordon Pinsent | Father Fitzpatrick |
Tamara Hope | Claire Collins |
Chris Anton | Hulk |
Paulette Sinclair | Secretary Roddy |
Campbell Scott | Father George Hibbert |
Shauna MacDonald | Emma Walker |
Jennifer Tilly | Nurse Alice |
Lubica Kucerova | Woman in Shower |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Adam Butcher | Ralph Walker |
Michael Kanev | Chester Jones |
Gordon Pinsent | Father Fitzpatrick |
Tamara Hope | Claire Collins |
Chris Anton | Hulk |
Paulette Sinclair | Secretary Roddy |
Campbell Scott | Father George Hibbert |
Shauna MacDonald | Emma Walker |
Jennifer Tilly | Nurse Alice |
Lubica Kucerova | Woman in Shower |
Ben Gans | Senior Citizen #1 |
Jock McLeod | Senior Citizen #2 |
Jeff Baxter | Cattana |
Daniel Karasik | Bolan |
Frank Crudele | Mr. Karl |
Jonathan Walker | Mr. Collins |
Keir Gilchrist | Kid Collins |
Jonathan Wilson | Father Gregg |
Rob Smith | Santa Claus |
Joan Massiah | Mrs. Scarlet |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marguerite Pigott | Executive Producer |
Peter Alan Sussman | Executive Producer |
Brian Barrett | Producer |
Peter Emerson | Producer |
Teza Lawrence | Producer |
Andrea Mann | Producer |
Seaton McLean | Producer |
Michael Souther | Producer |
Gordon Yang | Producer |