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Stronger

Stronger

Strength defines us

20177.01h 59m

Overview

A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by Jeff Bauman, Bret Witter, John Pollono
Produced by Jake Gyllenhaal, Michel Litvak, Scott Silver
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $8.5M

Top Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jeff Bauman

Tatiana Maslany

Tatiana Maslany

Erin Hurley

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Patty Bauman

Richard Lane Jr.

Richard Lane Jr.

Sully

Nate Richman

Nate Richman

Big D

Lenny Clarke

Lenny Clarke

Uncle Bob

P

Patty O'Neil

Aunt Jenn

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Jeff Bauman Sr

Kate Fitzgerald

Kate Fitzgerald

Aunt Karen

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Kevin Horst

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookboston, massachusettsrehabilitationwheelchairbased on true storyhospitalexplosionbombingterrorist attackterrorist bombingboston marathonloss of legs

About Stronger

Stronger is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, boston, massachusetts, rehabilitation, wheelchair, based on true story, hospital. Directed by David Gordon Green, it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson. A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.

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