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Marathon
Marathon

Marathon

His race with the world begins.

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Cho-won is an autistic but happy young man who loves to draw zebras and run. His mother wants him to feel normal by accomplishing a feat that no one thought his son could achieve. With the help of a coach in exile, she trains him to become a marathon runner.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

27 January 2005

Country

South Korea

Cast

Cho Seung-woo

Cho Seung-woo

Yoon Cho-won

Kim Mi-sook

Kim Mi-sook

Kyung-sook

Lee Ki-young

Lee Ki-young

Coach Son Jung-wook

Baek Sung-hyun

Baek Sung-hyun

Yoon Jung-won

Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

Hee-geun

Jo Young-kwan

Jo Young-kwan

Young Cho-won

Kim Min-ki

Kim Min-ki

Young Jung-won

Kim Sun-jae

Kim Sun-jae

Teacher

Tak Yong-shin

Tak Yong-shin

Principal

Jeon Su-ji

Jeon Su-ji

Se-Yeon

Park So-eun

Park So-eun

Young Se-yeon

Woo Ki-hong

Woo Ki-hong

Jurnalist

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Coach Son Jung-wook's Friend

Lee Jung-sung

Lee Jung-sung

Internist

Kim Jae-rok

Kim Jae-rok

Police Station Officer

Kim Hong-taek

Kim Hong-taek

Doctor

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