Knights of the South Bronx (TV 2005)

A business man decides that he wants to teach school in the inner city and chooses a tough school in the South Bronx. He teaches the children how to play the game of chess, and along the ... See full summary »

Director:

Allen Hughes

Writers:

Jamal Joseph (teleplay), Dianne Houston (teleplay),

Stars:

Ted Danson, Malcolm David Kelley, Keke Palmer

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ted Danson	...	Richard
Malcolm David Kelley	...	Jimmy
Keke Palmer	...	Kenya Russell
Clifton Powell	...	Cokey
Devon Bostick	...	Darren
Brian Markinson	...	Arnie
Kate Vernon	...	Richard's wife
Alex Karzis	...	Kasparov
Karen LeBlanc	...	Dolly
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Akin	...	Asst. Princpal Hill
Cameron Ansell	...	Jimmy's Opponent
Brandon Bally	...	Peach Thug #2
Gabe Bettio	...	Parent #1
Brad Borbridge	...	Player #3
Kedar Brown	...	Cop #2

Storyline

A business man decides that he wants to teach school in the inner city and chooses a tough school in the South Bronx. He teaches the children how to play the game of chess, and along the way they learn a lot about life.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Spiel des Lebens

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Tiara Blu Films, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took producer Diane Nabatoff 5 years to get this movie made.

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Goofs

At Darren's baseball game, during his first pitch, you can clearly see he doesn't have a ball in his hand as he pitches.

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Quotes

Parent: Which kid is yours?
Richard: All the black and Puerto Rican ones.

User Reviews

Very good family movie

I thought this was one of the best things Ted Danson has done. I liked the story and I liked all the kids! I must admit this is one of my favorite kind of stories. I think Richard was a great teacher and he accomplished what many teachers only hope to accomplish. I have great admiration for teachers who use innovative ways of teaching children who don't seem to want to learn. In this film, the teacher uses the game of chess as the instrument of learning. It may seem strange that children would find this game interesting. That's where the intellect of the teacher shines through.I highly recommend this movie to one and all.