This is the story of Ralph Walker, a 14-year-old who in 1954 outran everyone's expectations in his bold quest to win the Boston Marathon. His seriously ill mother knows he is waiting to explode into greatness, except that he has no idea where that greatness will manifest itself. Then, an unfortunate incident of self-abuse in the community pool inadvertently points him in the right direction. As penance for his actions, 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 sets his sights on winning the Boston Marathon.
Production Alliance Atlantis Communications [ca]; Amaze Film + Television [ca];
Cast Names Adam Butcher; Campbell Scott; Gordon Pinsent; Jennifer Tilly; Shauna MacDonald; Tamara Hope; Frank Crudele; Michael Kanev; Chris Ploszczansky; Paulette Sinclair; Lubica Kucerova; Ben Gans; Jock McLeod; Jeff Baxter; Daniel Karasik; Jonathan Walker; Keir Gilchrist; Jonathan Wilson; Robert N. Smith; Joan Massiah; Gerard Parkes; Boyd Banks; Henry Alessandroni; Fiona Highet; Brandon Barré; John Blakey; Naomi Emmerson; Sean Cullen; Barry Stillwell; Jonathan Higgins; Michael David Brown; Miranda Black; Brian Bannan; Peter Feniak; Tufford Kennedy;
Box Office USD 795,126
Release Date 2005-02-12 (Portland International Film Festival) 2005-05-21 (Seattle International Film Festival) 2005-08-01 * (New York City, New York) 2005-08-01 * (Los Angeles, California) 2005-08-05 (limited)
Genres Comedy; Drama; Sport;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and partial nudity.