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Manufacturer: Allumination
Starring: Stephen Suckling, Keke Palmer, David Clement, Scott Patterson, Michael Hanrahan
Directed By: Allen Hughes
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0783722273999
Format: Color
Label: Allumination
Manufacturer: Allumination
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Allumination
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-10-30
Running Time: 90
Studio: Allumination
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-12-06
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Middle-aged and recently unemployed, Richard Mason (Ted Danson) decides to return to his first love: teaching. He finds a job as an inner-city schoolteacher teaching fourth grade. Richard discovers a way to reach out to his skeptical students through the game of chess. Against all odds, he inspires his students to become champions, not only at chess, but in life! Ted Danson gives a compelling performance in this heroic, heartwarming story based on true events co-starring Keke Palmer and Malcolm David Kelley. Knights of the South Bronx proves that no matter who you are or where you come from, if you play like a winner, you can be a king!
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Summary: Very good movie
Comment: My kids play chess, and this movie was really good. I miss those Saturday (or Sunday) night specials at night with the famiy when I was a kid. This would be a perfect movie that type or any type of night.
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Summary: One of Ted's best roles ever
Comment: The character was something totally different for Ted Danson. Not the macho bachelor type that I've always seen him play.. Definitely the right man for the part. Very moving role....
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Summary: Predictable, But Satisfying
Comment: In many ways this is a predictable movie - the long shot underdogs come out on top after a lot of hard work, discipline and devotion to following the rules. Still, it is a very satisfying movie, especially knowing that it is based on a real group of South Bronx grade school kids. On the other hand, if after watching the movie you learn that the kids are still losers, you would feel cheated, so being predictable isn't really that bad.
The unusual quality of the movie is that it is focused on chess, somewhat unusual for a movie. [See also the Wonderworks program, 'The Mighty Pawns,' 'The Luzhin Defence,' and the comedy, 'Hatley High,'] We graded the movie down slightly because there are a few swear words, once by the teacher, but otherwise only from the junkies and losers with whom the kids have to deal. If you like chess, you'll probably like this movie. Even if you don't understand chess, you'll be glad you watched it, especially when reading the things the kids wrote about how chess changed their lives.
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Summary: A family film.
Comment: It's a good story on how a group of kids became enriched by entering the world of chess.
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Summary: knights of south Bronx--
Comment: Ted Danson is at his best in this movie about a famous chess teacher. He takes a class room of kids that haven't got a clue about what education do for them and transforms their thinking and gives them ideas about the future! The typical stereo -type antagonist is the whites or well to do that think they are unstoppable in the chess tournaments. It is an excellent feel good movie I can recommend to all. There is a little bit of bad language, especially the drug addict mother.
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