The Ron Clark Story (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Randa Haines

Writers (WGA):

Annie DeYoung (written by) &
Max Enscoe (written by)

Release Date:

13 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

No one believed in them. Except him.

Plot:

A small-town teacher (Perry) relocates to one of the toughest classrooms in the country.

Plot Keywords:

Classroom | Harlem | Tutoring | Chocolate Milk | Art

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Matthew Perry	...	Ron Clark
Judith Buchan	...	Snowden School Principal
Griffin Cork	...	Hadley
Jerry Callaghan	...	Ron Clark Sr.
James Dugan	...	Mr. Lively
Patricia Benedict	...	Jean Clark
C.J. Jackman-Zigante	...	Y'landa
Pete Seadon	...	Harried Principal
Melissa De Sousa	...	Marissa Vega
Aaron Grain	...	Jason
Brandon Smith	...	Tayshawn (as Brandon Mychal Smith)
Gerrick Winston	...	Mr. Solis
Ernie Hudson	...	Principal Turner
Jacey Mah	...	Ms Hill (as Jacey Ma)
Marty Ronaghan	...	Jackie Vasquez

Also Known As:

The Triumph (Australia) (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The

Trivia:

President Arthur's name was misspelled as "Chester Alan Arther" on the board listing the names of the Presidents.

Goofs:

Continuity: The position of Ron's umbrella while talking to Marissa outside the state building.

Quotes:

Ron Clark: New York public schools are desperate for good teachers. Newspaper says they're begging for them. Dad, every year I tell my students to go for what they want in life - dream big, take risks. It's time I start living up to my own words.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Good movie with an excellent Matthew Perry

I saw this movie when it broad casted in the Swedish channel 5. I didn't know what to expect but, as a fan of friends that I am, i chose to look at it even though i missed the beginning.

The movie is about Ron Clark casted by Matthew Perry who took on a class in Brooklyn NY. In the beginning the kids had a pretty hard time accepting Mr. Clark and did all kind of annoying things just to break him, but after a while they accepted him one by one and they all started to love him instead of hating him, and they also learned how to like school and like to learn something instead of hating it.

I have plans to be a future teacher one day, and I can just say that this movie made me want to be a teacher even more, to see the joy in the kids eyes when they like how you teach them in all kind of different ways just makes me happy.

I can really recommend this movie, it's fun, it's sad and it's just overall a great movie

please excuse my bad English, I'm from Sweden so ;)

// Linus