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Homerun
Homerun

Homerun

Genres

FamilyDrama

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A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

06 August 2003

Country

Malaysia

Cast

Jack Neo

Jack Neo

Soon's Dad

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

Kun's P.E. teacher

Chung Yiu-Nam

Chung Yiu-Nam

Rioter

Shawn Lee

Shawn Lee

Chew Kiat Kun

Megan Zheng Zhi-Yun

Megan Zheng Zhi-Yun

Chew Seow Fang

Marcus Chin

Marcus Chin

Kun's Form Teacher

M.C. King

M.C. King

Shoe Shop Assistant

Patricia Mok

Patricia Mok

Mrs. Ang

Huang Wenyong

Huang Wenyong

Kun's Father

Emil Chau

Emil Chau

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