Running for Grace

Released Aug 17, 2018

1h 50m

Romance

Drama

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An orphan uses his blazing speed to deliver medicine to the coffee pickers in the mountains of Hawaii. Young love soon blossoms when he begins a forbidden romance with the daughter of a plantation owner.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Predictable but pleasant drama about love and prejudice in 1920s Hawaii

Aug 18, 2018

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Gorgeous to look at, with a story so slow it's more "Walking in Place" than "Running with Grace."

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 24, 2019

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Joyce Slaton

Common Sense Media

Sweet, slow-moving romance deals with 1920s racism.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 15, 2018

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Sweet, and visually delightful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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A film full of gorgeous scenery tells a beautiful love story of the rights of a half-breed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Acting was terrible, laughable at times. Dumb plot, cliches galore. worst movie I’ve seen in a long time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/19

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LOVE THE STORY! Must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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This was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The acting was subpar, the writing was uninspired, and the idolizing of white skin (a trope that plagues many potentially impactful minority films) was disappointing and problematic. The caricatured cast was cringeworthy, all that was missing was a villanous laugh from evil Dr. Reyes; who's character was unusually racist. I watched this movie, from the opening screen, under the impression that I would be touched by the unique history of Japanese immigrant plantation workers in Hawaii during the Spanish flu outbreak of the early 1900's. Instead, I was deceived with a shallow love story. A poor mixed Japanese boy falls in love with the blonde haired blue eyed daughter of the overtly racist white plantation owner for no other reason, having spoken to her twice, than her allusive and untouchable white aura. One can only grind one's teeth at the sight of the brown boy gazing through white lace sheers at the white girl in bed, restricted only to make contact with her bare foot; which he cradles in his hands like a relic. My recommendation is: If you'd like to relive centuries of racism against minority populations, one mustn't look too far. Simply turn on the news, don't watch this movie. It is an hour and 50 minutes of life you can never get back.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Mainly for the background of the racist issues and the scenery

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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David L. Cunningham

Director

Matt Dillon

Doc

Jim Caviezel

Reyes

Ryan Potter

Jo

Olivia Ritchie

Grace

Juliet Mills

Grandmother

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Synopsis

An orphan uses his blazing speed to deliver medicine to the coffee pickers in the mountains of Hawaii. Young love soon blossoms when he begins a forbidden romance with the daughter of a plantation owner.

Director: David L. Cunningham
Screenwriter: David L. Cunningham, Christian Parkes
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Public House Films , Kona Snow Pictures
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.8K
Runtime: 1h 50m

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