Tyson's Run (2022) on Netflix
Tyson, a fifteen-year-old with autism, has been schooled at home by his mother. At his father Bobby's high school he is bullied, befriends marathon runner Aklilu, and decides to run a marathon.
- Netflix3.2/5
- IMDb6.2/102,241 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes67%
Trailer
Plot summary
Eloise cannot teach her son Tyson the algebra he needs, so Tyson asks to enroll in the public high school where his father Bobby coaches football. Bobby, whose own playing career ended with an injury, has never found a way to reach his son, and he agrees to the plan only after arguing with his wife. On Tyson's first day a student named Bradley bullies him, and he makes a friend, Shannon. Eloise learns she is pregnant and worries the baby will share Tyson's autism. At football practice Tyson meets Aklilu, a renowned marathon runner, and Tyson becomes set on running his first marathon to win his father's approval.
Cast
- Isaiah Asher Hanleyas Bradley Burton
- Forrest Dealas Jonesy
- Claudia Zevallosas Ms. Fernandez
- Dave Cohenas Sports Reporter
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Tyson's Run (2022)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Kim Bass, the writer-director of Tyson's Run, did not know that Major Dodson, the actor he cast as the autistic character Tyson, is himself on the autism spectrum.
