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Released 21 years ago.
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Marathon
"His race with the world begins."
2005 1h 57m KO
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7.7
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7.2TMDB Β· 61β
7.7IMDB Β· 2,542
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Synopsis
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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.
βHis race with the world begins.β
Cast
Cho Seung-woo
Yoon Cho-won
Kim Mi-sook
Kyung-sook
Lee Ki-young
Coach Son Jung-wook
Baek Sung-hyun
Yoon Jung-won
Ahn Nae-sang
Hee-geun
Jo Young-kwan
Young Cho-won
Kim Min-ki
Young Jung-won
Kim Sun-jae
Teacher
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Chung Yoon-chul
- Writers
- Song Ye-jin, Chung Yoon-chul, Yoon Jin-ho
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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AWARDS
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Directed by Chung Yoon-chul, shot by Gwon Hyeok-jun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nam In-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Cho Seung-woo and Kim Mi-sook and Lee Ki-young carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "His race with the world begins.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0448621 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 61 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Chung Yoon-chul directs. Gwon Hyeok-jun behind the camera. Kim Jun-seong scores. Nam In-joo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Directed by Chung Yoon-chul, shot by Gwon Hyeok-jun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Nam In-joo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Cho Seung-woo and Kim Mi-sook and Lee Ki-young carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "His race with the world begins.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0448621 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 61 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gwon Hyeok-jun
- Original score
- Kim Jun-seong
- Editing
- Nam In-joo
- Production design
- Lee Geun-ah
- Costume design
- Ham Hyun-joo
- Runtime
- 117 min Β· 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- IMDB
- Marathon (2005)
- IMDB rating
- 7.7/10 Β· 2,542 votes
Awards
11 wins & 6 nominations
Also by
Chung Yoon-chul
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CI
Cineline 2
KR
Showbox
KR
Key crew
- ProducerSeok Myung-Hong
- Production Sound MixerJung Jin-wook
- Special Effects SupervisorKim Gwang-su
- ProducerShin Chang-hwan
- Executive ProducerJeong Tae-sung
- Production DesignLee Geun-ah
- Costume DesignHam Hyun-joo
- Lighting DirectorLee Jae-hyuk
- Set DecorationYoon Ki-chan
- EditorNam In-joo
- EditorHahm Sung-won
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- autism
- marathon
- live
- running
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-04-26
Also known as
International titles
- λ§μν€KR
- MarathonUS
