Marathon

Name: Marathon
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: 2005-01-27
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.80
Cast: Sung-Hyun Baek, Mi-suk Kim, Seung-woo Cho, Gi-yeong Lee

– 20-years-old Cho-Won (Cho Seung-Woo) is young man with autism. He lives with his highly protective m..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 57 Minutes

Release Year:

2005

Original Name:

말아톤

20-years-old Cho-Won (Cho Seung-Woo) is young man with autism. He lives with his highly protective mother Kyung-Sook (Kim Mi-Sook) and younger brother (Baek Sung-Hyun), who sometimes resents the attention his older brother receives from his mother. Through special schooling and taking part in physical activities, Cho-Won has adjusted relatively well into society. Cho-Won also seems to have a knack for running. After placing third in a race, his mother decides to hire a proper coach to train her son. Cho-Won then decides to take part in a marathon. Cho-Won hopes to break the marathon's fastest record of three hours.

Styles:

Emotional, Touching, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

South Korea

Filming Locations:

South Korea, Korea, Asia

Genre:

Biography, Sport, Drama

Marathon (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Jan 2005

Language:

Korean

Directed by:

Yoon-chul Chung

Story Written By:

Yoon-chul Chung

Main Actors:

Sung-Hyun Baek, Mi-suk Kim, Seung-woo Cho, Gi-yeong Lee

Plot:

(Korean with English subtitles) This hit inspirational movie follows an autistic young man, who finds solace only in running. His mother is the caring force that never gives up on him. Even though both Mother and son suffer from family and financial issues, they manage to find a former marathon champion -- now a lethargic old man - to serve as his coach for an upcoming marathon.

Awards:

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Production Company:

Asian Crush

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.8/10