Miracle Run

"She fought to give her sons an ordinary life. What they gave in return was extraordinary."

2004 1h 27m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 46

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Corinne is a single mother of twin 5-year-old boys, Steven and Phillip, who are diagnosed with autism. Public school officials threaten to remove them from school due to their behavior, but through therapy, the boys are able to make major strides in their capabilities. A decade later, teens Steven and Phillip seek to prove they can handle high school while still struggling with their disorder.

“She fought to give her sons an ordinary life. What they gave in return was extraordinary.”

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Cast

Mary-Louise Parker
Corrine Morgan-Thomas
Aidan Quinn
Douglas Thomas
Zac Efron
Steven Morgan
Bubba Lewis
Phillip Morgan
Jake Cherry
Young Stephen
Jeremy Shada
Young Philip
Alicia Morton
Jennifer
Michael Arata
Brian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregg Champion
Writers: Mike Maples
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gib Jaffe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mary-Louise Parker and Aidan Quinn and Zac Efron carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She fought to give her sons an ordinary life. What they gave in return was extraordinary.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregg Champion directs. Gordon Lonsdale behind the camera. Joseph Conlan scores. Gib Jaffe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gib Jaffe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mary-Louise Parker and Aidan Quinn and Zac Efron carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She fought to give her sons an ordinary life. What they gave in return was extraordinary.".
9IMDB entry: tt0419967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.