Knights of the South Bronx (2005) (TV)

Director:

Allen Hughes

Writers (WGA):

Jamal Joseph (teleplay) and
Dianne Houston (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

6 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A business man decides that he wants to teach school in the inner city and chooses a tough school in the South Bronx...

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Ted Danson	...	Richard
Malcolm David Kelley	...	Jimmy
Clifton Powell	...	Cokey
Keke Palmer	...	Kenya Russell
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
Jason Burke	...	Peach
Alessandra Cannito	...	Renee's Opt.
Nicholas Carpenter	...	Dawson's Opt. (#2)
Jeff Christensen	...	Bike Shop Owner
David Clement	...	Gnarly Old Player
Raven Dauda	...	Brenda
Yucini Diaz	...	Renee Soto
Craig Eldgride	...	Cop #1
Gary Gerbrandt	...	MD's Opt.
Joan Gregson	...	Elderly Rich Woman
Geri Hall	...	Tournament Player
Michael Hanrahan	...	Tournament Official (DLS)
David Macniven	...	Kasparov's Manager
Costin Manu	...	Player #2
Yves Michel-Beneche	...	MD
Quincy Nanatakyi	...	Peach Thug #1
Antonio Ortiz	...	Dawson
Scott Paterson	...	Ballplayer
Melissa Peters	...	Terry
Brendan Price	...	Dawson's Opponent
Michael Rawlins	...	Lucien Dennis
Jennifer Robertson	...	Parent #2
Sandi Ross	...	Pnicipal Nettie Weston
Alex Scrymgeour	...	Parent
Michael Segovia	...	Jimmy's chess opponent
Tom Slater	...	Tournament Official (Hunter)
Manny Sobral	...	Boxer
Stephen Suckling	...	Jimmy's Opt. (#2)
Spencer Van Wyck	...	Dawson's Opponent
Eric Weinthal	...	Coach
Mark Whelan	...	Tournament Official

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: 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.

Quotes:

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

We need to remember what a teacher can do.

Once in while we need to remember just what a teacher can do to make a difference. This is a movie that does just that. A story that helps us appreciate what a teacher can do to change a child's life. Sometimes what a kid needs is a teacher who understands that tests don't always represent intelligence. Sometimes we need a teacher who sees things a little different. We have seen this type of story hundreds of times in many different forms, but this wonderful little American underdog story has very good actors who make it very enjoyable. This movie joins all the great "feel good" movies that show us the many different ways people have escaped their beginnings. A simple story about success in a most unlikely setting. A very enjoyable "feel good" movie.