Knights of the South Bronx |  | Director: Allen Hughes
Actors: Stephen Suckling, Keke Palmer, David Clement, Scott Patterson, Michael Hanrahan
Studio: Allumination
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 12767
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: ARDD27399D
UPC: 783722273999
EAN: 0783722273999
ASIN: B000UJBYBK
Theatrical Release Date: December 6, 2005
Release Date: October 30, 2007
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Studio: Peace Arch Home Entertain Release Date: 10/30/2007 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Pg
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Under-funded schools with a large percentage of poverty-ridden students often find it difficult to provide a high quality education, but sometimes it just takes one special teacher to spark the interests and intellects of an entire classroom of children. Richard Mason (Ted Danson), a white-haired, recently unemployed businessman, decides to revive his long-dormant passion for teaching by accepting a substitute teaching position at a poverty ridden public school in the South Bronx. Thrown into a fourth-grade classroom, Mr. Mason is at first doubtful of his ability to positively impact a classroom of students that include a smart-mouthed, seemingly stupid boy named Jimmy (Malcom David Kelley), a crack-addict's daughter Kenya (Keke Palmer), French immigrant M.D. (Yves Michel-Beneche), and Kindergartner Dawson (Antonio Ortiz) who has no place to go but his sister's classroom once his half-day Kindergarten class finishes for the day. When student Jimmy stumbles upon Mr. Mason in the park one weekend, he discovers that his teacher is a brilliant chess player and becomes completely intrigued by the game. Suddenly, Mr. Mason realizes that the game of chess might just provide a whole new way to reach a classroom full of unwilling students. Soon, his students are showing up early for school in order to play chess, participating in class, and even doing their homework. As Mr. Mason encourages his students to perfect their games and enter a local chess tournament, each child's sense of self-worth grows as do their test scores in all subjects. Ultimately, the children become superior chess players as well as firm believers that if they refuse to give in to anger and use their intellect, they can become just about anything they want to be. Based on the true experience of David MacEnulty, Knights of the South Bronx is a well-acted, potent presentation about the power of intellect and self-confidence. (Ages 8 and older with parental guidance) --Tami Horiuchi
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 Knights of the South Bronx June 12, 2009
Gary B. Young (New York)
A very moving story of how chess can create a solid foundation of organizing scattered thoughts of fears and doubts, and refocus them into concrete ways of thinking. I cheered for the kids as I watched them go thru a new and exciting way of thinking their way thru the battlefield of drugs, gangs, beatings and doubt. Ted Danzen is excellent and portrays a wonderful character who lives chess, loves chess and infuses this into the children in such a beautiful way, that you will want to do the same for your kids...simply marvelous....
'CHECK' THIS ONE OUT January 31, 2009
Loves To Read (Twin Cities, MN USA)
The film begins with former engineer businessman Richard Mason (Danson) showing up at an inner-city school for what he thought was to be his first day teaching sixth grade. It turns out to be fourth grade and they're not very interested in learning. Based on true events, Mason, a chess master, finds common ground with the students in teaching them the game of chess in a way that challenges and motivates them to want to be the best. Mason, dealing with his own demons at home, finds a new life in the classroom and so do the students. While the plot and ending may be somewhat predictable, the film feels true and realistic. There is always room for one more well done story of someone who thinks outside the box to change their world and those around them for good. May their tribe increase! Very entertaining and family friendly. www.lusreviews.blogspot.com
 Delivery??? November 22, 2008
A. A. Castillo (Chicago)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I never received this product and no one seems to know what happened to it or what to do??? My students were disappointed.
Very good movie August 4, 2008
Alberto Cardiel (Bakersfield, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
One of Ted's best roles ever June 13, 2008
Gaylon Hemphill (KS)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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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