Road to Boston
2023 · Movie · 113 min · ★ 6.8
In the first international marathon after World War II, a group of Korean runners heads to Boston carrying personal burdens and a nation’s hopes. As they train and compete, they face hardship, pressure, and the drive to prove themselves on the world stage.
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Details
- Original title
- 1947 보스톤
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-09-27
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (18 votes)
About
If you enjoy uplifting sports dramas about grit, pride, and underdogs pushing through adversity, this should land well, especially if you liked Happy Battle; Not for you if you want major twists or a highly original story.
Pros: emotional ride; inspiring perseverance; likable characters | Cons: familiar story; uneven plot turns; some superfluous moments
Themes
- based on true story
- marathon
- 1940s
- boston marathon
- japanese occupation of korea
- athlete
Cast & crew
Ha Jung-woo
as Sohn Kee-chung
Yim Si-wan
as Seo Yoon-bok
Bae Sung-woo
as Nam Seung-ryong
Kim Sang-ho
as Baek Nam-hyeon
Park Eun-bin
as Ok-rim
Park Hyo-ju
as Yoon-seo
Kim Jung-chul
as Young Seo Yoon-bok
Lee Seung-joon
as Kim Gyo Sin's Disciple
Koo Ja-geon
as Go Jeong's Marathon Team Member
Park Kee-ryung
as Supermarket Employee
Directed by Kang Je-kyu