You might not think this is a very good movie at first. But as the movie goes on it gets better and better. It's a sweet and sometimes silly story set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954. It's the story of a 9th grader, Ralph (Adam Butcher), who is living on his own while his mother, who has been widowed and is in the hospital, is in a coma. In the movie, Ralph is often in trouble with Father Fitzpatrick, the principal of his all-boys, Catholic school. Ralph is a joke to his peers until he decides to pull off a miracle that could save his mother, by winning the Boston Marathon. In the movie, Ralph is helped by Father Hibbert, a younger priest who used to be a runner. Father Hibbert's cynicism has been replaced by the boy's pure hope. Ralph fights off naysayers and gets help on a very difficult trail from a variety of allies and friends.
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You might not think this is a very good movie at first. But as the movie goes on it gets better and better. It's a sweet and sometimes silly story set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954. It's the story of a 9th grader, Ralph (Adam Butcher), who is living on his own while his mother, who has been widowed and is in the hospital, is in a coma. In the movie, Ralph is often in trouble with Father Fitzpatrick, the principal of his all-boys, Catholic school. Ralph is a joke to his peers until he decides to pull off a miracle that could save his mother, by winning the Boston Marathon. In the movie, Ralph is helped by Father Hibbert, a younger priest who used to be a runner. Father Hibbert's cynicism has been replaced by the boy's pure hope. Ralph fights off naysayers and gets help on a very difficult trail from a variety of allies and friends.
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