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Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)

PG | | Drama, Sport | 24 October 1987 (Japan)
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A little league player named Chuck refuses to ever pitch again until nuclear weapons are disarmed. Basketball star "Amazing Grace" Smith follows the boy's example, and starts a trend.

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Mike Newell

Writer:

David Field

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Jamie Lee Curtis, Gregory Peck, Dean Alexander | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Alexander Dean Alexander ... Sports Broadcaster
Jamie Lee Curtis ... Lynn Taylor
Jim Allen Jim Allen ... Missile Soldier
Gregory Peck ... President
William Petersen ... Russell (as William L. Petersen)
Red Auerbach Red Auerbach ... Red Auerbach
Lee Richardson ... Jeffries
Joshua Zuehlke ... Chuck Murdock
Michael Bond Michael Bond ... Aide
Alex English ... Amazing Grace Smith
Alan Autry ... George
Steven Bothun Steven Bothun ... Reporter
Michael Bowen ... Hot Dog
Dennis Lipscomb ... Johnny B. Goode
Frances Conroy ... Pamela
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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? Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>

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little league | nuclear weapons | exploding airplane | u.s. president | brother sister relationship | See All (14) »

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A boy raised a question, a man answered, and the whole world paid attention. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1987 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Silent Voice See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Delphi IV Productions, Delphi V Productions, ML Delphi Premier Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)
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Trivia

First (and as of 2018) and only acting film of Joshua Zuehlke. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Chuck Murdock: Hello Amazing.
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Connections

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

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Undefeated
Written and performed by Steven Van Zandt (as Little Steven)
Courtesy of EMI America Records
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This movie brings a new meaning to the word "BAD"
14 October 2001 | by rhwells55 – See all my reviews

This movie is BAD. A stupid premise, a bad script, less realism than Disney could hope for, and poor execution.

It is bad in every possible dimension of badness. Bad acting, bad directing, bad writing, bad script, bad editing...

Well, maybe it wasn't THAT bad, but LORD, it wasn't good!
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