Saint Ralph
2005 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 6,428 VOTES · DIR. Michael McGowan
Overview
This Canadian made comedy/drama, set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954, is a sweet and - at times - goofy story that becomes increasingly poignant as the minutes tick by. It's the fictional tale of a wayward 9th grader, Ralph (Adam Butcher), who is secretly living on his own while his widowed, hospitalized mother remains immersed in a coma. Frequently in trouble with Father Fitzpatrick (Gordon Pinsent), the principal of his all-boys, Catholic school, Ralph is considered something of a joke among peers until he decides to pull off a miracle that could save his mother, i.e., winning the Boston Marathon. Coached by a younger priest and former runner, Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott), whose cynicism has been lifted by the boy's pure hope, Ralph applies himself to his unlikely mission, fending off naysayers and getting help along a very challenging path from sundry allies and friends.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,189 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:11 Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
00:04:50 Technically, yes...
00:08:06 Everything still working out staying at Chester's house?
00:12:58 You're pulling the noose tighter, Mr. Walker.
00:16:27 Give me a kiss, babe.
00:20:12 Just because of the pool? I mean, it was an accident.
00:23:06 These students won't survive unless they follow the rules.
00:26:46 since you're the closest one to God I know around here.
00:29:15 I'm trying to be both.
00:32:02 Sorry. Are you all right?
00:35:29 Therefore, once the decision to run has been made...
00:39:14 Let's get out of here.
00:44:31 It's complete idiocy.
00:47:46 Are you suggesting the obituary's fiction?
00:52:12 Not one day of missed running in the last 42.
00:55:42 Stride. Stride. Old Longboat would be proud.
00:59:33 He needed help.
01:02:25 - I learned that from you. - You don't know what you're talking about.
01:06:44 Oh, honey.
01:13:29 You're blind. You're as deluded as Ralph.
01:17:06 Shall we do it now?
01:21:08 Let me see.
01:23:33 Wait.! It appears that Walker is not quite finished.
01:29:00 You made us feel like we were all part of something big.