Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Allen Hughes |
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| Writer: | Jamal Joseph |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 06, 2005 |
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| Director: | Allen Hughes |
| Writer: | Jamal Joseph |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | chess, school teacher, bronx, new york city |
| Production Companies | Fox Television Studios, A+E Studios, Tiara Blu Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ted Danson | Richard Mason |
| Malcolm David Kelley | Jimmy |
| Brian Markinson | Arnie |
| Kate Vernon | Pat |
| Yves Beneche | MD (as Yves Michel-Beneche) |
| Yucini Diaz | Renee Soto |
| Antonio Ortiz | Dawson Sosa |
| Eugene Clark | Gene |
| Keke Palmer | Kenya Russell |
| Clifton Powell | Cokey |
| Devon Bostick | Darren Mason |
| Sandi Ross | Principal Nettie Weston |
| Jason Burke | Peach |
| Michael Anthony Rawlins | Lucien Dennis |
| Raven Dauda | Brenda |
| Karen LeBlanc | Dolly |
| Philip Akin | Assistant Principal Allen Hill |
| Joan Gregson | Elderly Rich Woman |
| Spencer Van Wyck | Dawson’s Opponent |
| Mark Whelan | Tournament Official |
| David Clement | Gnarly Old Player |
| Cameron Ansell | Jimmy’s Opponent |
| Brad Borbridge | Player #3 |
| Costin Manu | Player #2 |
| Eric Weinthal | Coach |
| Craig Eldridge | Cop #1 |
| Kedar Brown | Cop #2 (as Kedar) |
| Nicholas Carpenter | Dawson’s Opponent #2 |
| Gabe Bettio | Parent #1 |
| Jennifer Robertson | Parent #2 (as Jenn Robertson) |
| Alessandra Cannito | Renee’s Opponent |
| Michael Hanrahan | Tournament Official |
| Scott Paterson | Ballplayer (as Scott M. Paterson) |
| Jeff Christensen | Bike Shop Owner |
| Stephen Suckling | Jimmy’s Opponent #2 |
| Melissa Marie Peters | Terry (as Melissa Peters) |
| Gary Gerbrandt | MD’s Opponent |
| Jee-Yun Lee | Reporter |
| Tom Slater | Tournament Official |
| Brendan Price | Dawson’s Opponent |
| Quincy Nanatakyi | Peach Thug #1 |
| Brandon Bally | Peach Thug #2 |
| Shemar Charles | Kid #1 (uncredited) |
| Geri Hall | Tournament Player (uncredited) |
| Alex Karzis | Kasparov (uncredited) |
| Madison Lindstrom | School Girl (uncredited) |
| David Macniven | Kasparov’s Manager (uncredited) |
| Manny Sobral | Boxer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dianne Houston | Teleplay |
| Jamal Joseph | Writer, Teleplay |
| Barbara Somerville | Costume Design |
| Bosede Williams | Script Supervisor |
| Franco De Cotiis | Production Design |
| Stephanie Gorin | Casting |
| Robin D. Cook | Casting |
| Conrad M. Gonzalez | Editor |
| Derick V. Underschultz | Director of Photography |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Stephen Endelman | Original Music Composer |
| Allen Hughes | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John M. Eckert | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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