Marathon (2007)
Overview
Remake of the 2005 South Korean movie "Marathon", this special is about an autistic boy guided by his mother and his coach in training for a marathon.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.573 |
Directed By
Ken Yoshida
Crew
Ken Yoshida
TOP CAST
Kazunari Ninomiya
Shôtarô Miyata
Takashi Naito
Nobuaki Miyata
Misako Tanaka
Harue Miyata
Masahiro Matsuoka
Yoji Noguchi
Sachiko Sakurai
Sanae Okamura
Fumiki Yoshikawa
Shôtarô Miyata (young)
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