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Saint Ralph
''Saint Ralph'' is a 2004 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan. Its central character is a teenage boy who trains for the 1954 Boston Marathon in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from a coma. The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and was given a theatrical release in 2005. Plot Ralph Walker is a teenager attending a Catholic school in Hamilton, Ontario. His father was killed in World War II and his mother is hospitalized with an unidentified illness. Ralph is naturally prone to mischief and often finds himself an outcast among his classmates. He tries to emulate the conduct of grown ups, and is caught smoking cigarettes and masturbating by headmaster Father Fitzpatrick. Already labeled a troublemaker, Ralph is forced to join the school's cross country team to relieve him of his excess energy. When Ralph's mother falls into a coma, he is told it will take a miracle for her to survive. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael McGowan (director)
Michael McGowan (born April 14, 1966) is a Canadian filmmaker who wrote and directed the feature films '' Saint Ralph'', '' One Week'', ''Still Mine'', and '' Score: A Hockey Musical''. Early life McGowan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BA in English. Career Returning to Toronto he became a journalist, writing for publications such as ''Quill & Quire,'' ''Toronto Life'' and '' The Globe and Mail''. He then joined the TV industry, helping create the stop-motion children's TV show '' Henry's World'', and then wrote and directed '' Saint Ralph'' in 2004, for which he won the Outstanding Achievement in Direction award from the Directors Guild of Canada and the Writers Guild of Canada award for Best Feature Film. His film '' Score: A Hockey Musical'' was chosen to open the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in 2010. Filmography *'' My Dog Vincent'' (1998) *'' Saint Ralph'' (2004) *''Left Coast'' (2008, TV) *'' O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |