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Title:

Knights of the South Bronx [videorecording (DVD)] / Egret Island Productions ; an Allumination FilmWorks release of an A&E Network presentation ; producer, Allen Hughes ; produced by John M. Eckert ; teleplay by Jamal Joseph and Dianne Houston ; story by Jamal Joseph ; directed by Allen Hughes.

Format:

[videorecording (DVD)] /

Publisher:

Allumination FilmWorks,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Bronx (New York, N.Y.)--Drama.
Chess--Drama.
Fourth grade (Education)--Drama.
Elementary schools--New York--New York--Drama.
Elementary school teachers--New York--New York--Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.

Other Authors:

Hughes, Allen.
Eckert, John M.
Joseph, Jamal.
Houston, Dianne.
Danson, Ted, 1947-
Kelley, Malcolm David, 1992-
Markinson, Brian.
Vernon, Kate, 1961-
Michel-Beneche, Yves.
Diaz, Yucini.
Ortiz, Antonio.
Clark, Eugene.
Palmer, Keke.
Powell, Clifton.
Egret Island Productions.
Allumination FilmWorks (Firm)
Arts and Entertainment Network.

Notes:

Title from container. Ted Danson, Malcolm David Kelley, Brian Markinson, Kate Vernon, Yves Michel-Beneche, Yucini Diaz, Antonio Ortiz, Eugene Clark, Keke Palmer, Clifton Powell. Originally broadcast on television in 2005.

Summary:

Richard, recently unemployed, decides to return to his first love, teaching. When he finds a job as an inner-city schoolteacher teaching fourth grade, he discovers a way to reach out to his skeptical students through the game of chess. He inspires his students to become champions, not only at chess, but in life.

UPC:

783722273999

Locations:

MOPB553 -- Burt Public Library (Burt)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

VYPA964 -- Fort Atkinson Public Library (Fort Atkinson)