Knights of the South Bronx

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Movie Info

An English instructor (Ted Danson) changes the lives of inner-city schoolchildren by teaching them how to play chess.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Allen Hughes
Producer:

John M. Eckert
Writer:

Jamal Joseph, Dianne Houston
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 30, 2007
Runtime:

1h 36m

Cast & Crew

Ted Danson
Richard

Malcolm David Kelley
Jimmy

Kate Vernon
Richard's wife

Brian Markinson
Arnie

Clifton Powell
Cokey

Keke Palmer
Kenya Russell

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Critic Reviews for Knights of the South Bronx

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Stubbornly refuses to rise above its own genre, sticking so closely to the formula that it winds up earning more snickers than applause.

November 7, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

David Cornelius
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Audience Reviews for Knights of the South Bronx

Mar 18, 2012

A well-executed, inspiring, feel good classroom film. I just love movies like this. A little more than made-for-tvish, but it did my heart good...

Cynthia S Super Reviewer
Mar 15, 2010

not one of the best family films going as it's slightly too predictable but good to see danson in a different type of role than usual... and also keke palmer who also played akeelah in akeelah and the bee seems to have a possibly bright future ahead of her as an actress

Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
Jan 05, 2008

Who knew that a movie about chess could be so inspiring?

Ida K Super Reviewer