Movie Drama
Strength Defines Us
A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.
Jake Gyllenhaal Tatiana Maslany Miranda Richardson Clancy Brown Frankie Shaw Jimmy LeBlanc Rena Maliszewski Nate Richman Danny McCarthy Carlos Sanz Karen Scalia Patty O'Neil Kate Fitzgerald Richard Lane Jr. Johnny Hickey Ken Kansky Lenny Clarke Michelle Forziati Judith McIntyre Dr. Jeffrey Kalish Sean McGuirk Cassandra Cato Louis Jaime FitzSimons Diana Boudreau Tony Viveiros Patricia Ross Vinh Doan Jeremiah Kissel Owen Burke Mike O'Dea Nick Cairis Dafna Gottesman Bates Wilder Irene Gerakas Paul Martino Gary Martino Chris Martino Greig Martino Mary Martino Moira Driscoll Darlene Van Alstyne Maggie Castle Kyara Williams Nancy Villone Sonaz Izadi John Franchi
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