Saint Ralph with Adam Butcher: DVD Cover

    Saint Ralph Director: Michael McGowan Cast: Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Gordon Pinsent, Jennifer Tilly

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    • DVD Release Date: 12/13/2005
    • Original Release: 2004
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 2,730

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    Closed Caption; Director's commentary; Behind-the-scenes featurette

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    Disc #1 -- Saint Ralph
    1. Start [2:24]
    2. Destined for Greatness? [3:18]
    3. Philosophy & Beauty [1:59]
    4. A New Scarf [1:53]
    5. Sinning While Swimming [3:20]
    6. Punished & Humiliated [2:41]
    7. A Turn for the Worse [1:58]
    8. Carrying On [3:13]
    9. "It'll Take a Miracle" [3:19]
    10. Divine Message? [4:06]
    11. Points of Faith [2:55]
    12. Help for Body and Soul [3:36]
    13. Book Learning [2:42]
    14. Dedication [3:22]
    15. Loneliness & Defeat [2:34]
    16. Real Training [3:40]
    17. On Thin Ice [2:57]
    18. Making Strides [2:03]
    19. Miracle Territory [1:38]
    20. A Run in the Rain [4:35]
    21. Triumph & Trouble [2:28]
    22. Setbacks [3:14]
    23. Two Fires [4:52]
    24. Nothing Left to Lose [5:07]
    25. Final Preparations [4:55]
    26. The Boston Marathon [8:44]
    27. Local Hero [3:23]
    28. Mysterious Ways [7:11]

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    Editorial Reviews

    A young man with big dreams sets out to do the seemingly impossible in this bittersweet comedy drama. Ralph Walker (Adam Butcher) is a 14-year-old boy growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1954. Ralph is convinced he's cut out to do something remarkable some day, but he hasn't quite decided what, and at the moment he has other things to worry about. Ralph's father has recently died, as have his grandparents, and his mother (Shauna MacDonald) is severely ill and in the hospital, leaving the boy to fend for himself at home. Despite Ralph's tragic circumstances and his attendance at a Catholic school led by strict headmaster Father Fitzpatrick (Gordon Pinsent), the young man maintains a cheeky attitude and often gets on the wrong side of his teachers, and one remarkable display of poor behavior causes Fitzpatrick to sentence Ralph to membership on the school's cross-country team. The team's coach, Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott), discovers Ralph has real talent as a runner, and encourages the boy to train seriously. When doctors inform Ralph that only a miracle can save his mother's life, he strikes upon an idea -- it would be a little short of a miracle for a talented but inexperienced runner like himself to finish first in the Boston Marathon, so Ralph sets his sights on winning the race, certain in his heart that a victory could restore his mother's health. Saint Ralph also features Jennifer Tilly and Tamara Hope. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    Saint Ralphby Anonymous

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    January 21, 2007: In all seriousness, this was the best movie I've seen in, possibly, five years. I picked it up on a whim, having heard some good things about it, and found myself captivated by this moving, sentimental, hilarious movie. I've watched it twice now and both times I've found myself having to dig out the tissues as Ralph searches for his miracle, the one event that will bring his mother out of her coma. It is a wonderful movie that I'm buying because I must have it to watch again, and again, and again.

    Saint Ralphby Anonymous

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    October 08, 2006: I just happened to see this movie on the shelf at the video store....it looked interesting, so I rented it. It turned out to be inspiring, and insperational on many levels. I also enjoyed the fact that it took place near my home town of Ottawa, Ontario!


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