Stronger is based on the real life story of Jeff Bauman, who was caught in the crossfire and lost both his legs at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Today the first trailer has landed.

Unlike last year’s Patriots Day, in which Mark Wahlberg played a cop at the heart of the Boston Marathon bombing, Stronger flips the coin to focus its narrative on one of the survivors of the horrific tragedy. The trailer takes us back to that fateful day in 2013, where one man proudly attends the marathon to support his girlfriend, when a bomb tears through the crowd. We follow Bauman as he struggles with the loss of his legs, going from anger to inspirational in the two and a half minute trailer.

Stronger trailer

Directed by David Gordon Green and written by John Pollono, Stronger also stars Tatiana Maslany and Academy Award® nominee Miranda Richardson as Patty Bauman.

Stronger Synopsis

Stronger is the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope following the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Jeff, a 27-year-old, working-class Boston man who was at the marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend Erin (Tatiana Maslany). Waiting for her at the finish line when the blast occurs, he loses both his legs in the attack. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Jeff is able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle has just begun.

He tackles months of physical and emotional rehabilitation with the unwavering support of Erin and his family. It is Jeff’s deeply personal account of the heroic journey that tests a family’s bond, defines a community’s pride and inspires his inner courage to overcome devastating adversity. Filled with raw emotion, humanity and humour, Stronger is the inspirational real-life story of the man who became the living embodiment of “Boston Strong.”