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Marathon

Marathon

His race with the world begins.

20057.21h 57m

Overview

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.

Directed by Chung Yoon-chul
Written by Chung Yoon-chul, Song Ye-jin, Yoon Jin-ho
Produced by Seok Myung-Hong, Shin Chang-hwan
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Top 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

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Jo Young-kwan

Young Cho-won

K

Kim Min-ki

Young Jung-won

K

Kim Sun-jae

Teacher

T

Tak Yong-shin

Principal

Jeon Su-ji

Jeon Su-ji

Se-Yeon

Themes & Keywords

sportsautismmarathonliverunning

About Marathon

Marathon is a drama, family film released in 2005 exploring themes of sports, autism, marathon, live, running. Directed by Chung Yoon-chul, it stars Cho Seung-woo, Kim Mi-sook, Lee Ki-young. 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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