Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 51%
TMDB Rating 6.8
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 63%

Financials

Revenue: $489,389

Budget: $0

Profit: + $489,389


Movie Details

Tag Line: He's hoping for a miracle. He doesn't have a prayer.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 5, 2005

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Run Time: 1h 35m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Canada

Production Companies: Running Miracles Productions , Alliance Atlantis , Amaze Film + Television


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Synopsis

This Canadian made comedy/drama, set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954, is a sweet and - at times - goofy story that becomes increasingly poignant as the minutes tick by. It's the fictional tale of a wayward 9th grader, Ralph (Adam Butcher), who is secretly living on his own while his widowed, hospitalized mother remains immersed in a coma. Frequently in trouble with Father Fitzpatrick (Gordon Pinsent), the principal of his all-boys, Catholic school, Ralph is considered something of a joke among peers until he decides to pull off a miracle that could save his mother, i.e., winning the Boston Marathon. Coached by a younger priest and former runner, Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott), whose cynicism has been lifted by the boy's pure hope, Ralph applies himself to his unlikely mission, fending off naysayers and getting help along a very challenging path from sundry allies and friends.


Main Cast

Adam Butcher

Adam Butcher

Ralph Walker

Age : 35 | Popularity : 10%

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Father George Hibbert

Age : 62 | Popularity : 11%

Michael Kanev

Michael Kanev

Chester Jones

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Tamara Hope

Tamara Hope

Claire Collins

Age : 39 | Popularity : 11%

Keir Gilchrist

Keir Gilchrist

Kid Collins

Age : 31 | Popularity : 29%

Boyd Banks

Boyd Banks

Worker #1

Age : 59 | Popularity : 7%

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Nurse Alice

Age : 65 | Popularity : 34%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Deirdre Bowen
Deirdre Bowen
Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis
Producer
Seaton McLean
Seaton McLean
Andrea Mann
Andrea Mann
Teza Lawrence
Teza Lawrence
Michael Souther
Michael Souther
Camera Director of Photography
Rene O'Hashi
Rene O'Hashi
Art Art Direction
Ken Watkins
Ken Watkins
Production Design
Matthew Davies
Matthew Davies
Set Decoration
Erica Milo
Erica Milo
Sound Music
Andrew Lockington
Andrew Lockington
Directing Director
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan
Script Supervisor
Jill Carter
Jill Carter
Writing Writer
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Anne Dixon
Anne Dixon
Department Role Name

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