Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)

Chuck Murdock is an all American kid living in a sleepy town in Montana. He is the top pitcher of the little league team as well. After taking a tour of a nuclear silo, Chuck decides to ... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Newell

Writer:

David Field

Stars:

Dean Alexander, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jim Allen

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Alexander	...	Sports Broadcaster
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Lynn Taylor
Jim Allen	...	Missile Soldier
Gregory Peck	...	President
William Petersen	...	Russell (as William L. Petersen)
Red Auerbach	...	Himself
Lee Richardson	...	Jeffries
Joshua Zuehlke	...	Chuck Murdock
Michael Bond	...	Aide
Alex English	...	Amazing Grace Smith
Alan Autry	...	George
Steven Bothun	...	Reporter
Michael Bowen	...	Hot Dog
Dennis Lipscomb	...	Johnny B. Goode
Frances Conroy	...	Pamela

Storyline

Chuck Murdock is an all American kid living in a sleepy town in Montana. He is the top pitcher of the little league team as well. After taking a tour of a nuclear silo, Chuck decides to quit playing little league until nuclear weapons are disarmed. Boston Celtic Amazing Grace Smith hears about Chuck's exploits, and decides to do the same thing. Amazing then moves to the young boy's town to live. More athletes follow suit as well. The town begins to hate Chuck and his family, and this makes Chuck's father angry. But can one kid's message make the world listen?

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Plot Keywords:

little league | nuclear weapons | small town | basketball | baseball | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1987 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Silent Voice

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Delphi IV Productions, Delphi V Productions, ML Delphi Premier Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Quotes

Title Card: [Last Lines, before the credits] But wouldn't it be nice?- Amazing Grace Smith

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Touch of Satan (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Love Has No Pride"
Written by Eric Kaz & Libby Titus
Performed by Bonnie Raitt
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Wonderful and sad

Who'd have thought that sappy movie starring an ex-pro athlete about nuclear disarmament would be this terrific. While the big theme--nuclear disarmament--is always omnipresent, it is the small themes of the movie--family, friendship, hero worship, life priorities, peer pressure--that make Amazing Grace and Chuck so watchable and, ultimately, sure to make you cry. Amazing Grace and Chuck sounds corny, but is really moving. It is a movie I can see over and over.