The Ron Clark Story

2006

Action / Biography / Drama

31
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 85% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 15604 15.6K

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Plot summary

Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.

Director

Randa Haines Photo
Randa Haines

Top cast

Crystal Balint Photo
Crystal Balint as (uncredited)
Candus Churchill Photo
Candus Churchill as Doretha Wallace
Hannah Hodson Photo
Hannah Hodson as Shameika Wallace
E.J. Bonilla Photo
E.J. Bonilla as Hispanic Kid
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758.39 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 27
1.44 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 100

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by patrickbrown-48193 8 / 10

More people should know this film

I saw this by chance on tv one night and was very impressed. Mathew Perry shook off the Chandler typecast and excelled in this role. This film, along with Ian Hart's Clockwork Mice, should be on the curriculum of every teacher training college course. They really capture the essence of what teaching is and why great teachers do it. Waking up to the tragic news that Mathew Perry had passed away this morning, I hope more people watch this movie and realise what a talented actor he was. The story is similar to most teacher centred films. A mild-mannered teacher moves to a tough inner city school and after initial difficulties wins over the class and helps them reach their potential. Watch it though. It's great.
Reviewed by earbyc 9 / 10

Exceptional

This was a very pleasant surprise for me over the Christmas break even at the time it was screened at 06.00 am, lucky I got up early! Rarely am I so taken with a film such as this, but obviously the story line really got me, as did the excellent acting by all the cast, the kids were just great, and utterly convincing.I was also pleased to discover the film was based on fact, and I was pleased that these rebel children went on to greater things, would not the world be a much better place if there were More Mr Clark's around? Not just in teaching but in all walks of life, especially in politics and industry.Honesty is in very short supply these days, now I am rambling so will pack in, surely my ten lines are complete?
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