

He's hoping for a miracle. He doesn't have a prayer.
August 5, 2005
1h 35m
EN
Michael McGowan
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.

Adam Butcher
Ralph Walker

Campbell Scott
Father George Hibbert

Michael Kanev


Michael McGowan
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Chester Jones

Gordon Pinsent
Cast

Tamara Hope
Claire Collins

Keir Gilchrist
Kid Collins

Boyd Banks
Worker #1

Jennifer Tilly
Nurse Alice

Shauna MacDonald
Emma Walker

Frank Crudele
Mr. Karl
Running Miracles Productions
N/A

Alliance Atlantis
CA
Amaze Film + Television
CA