Knights of the South Bronx

Dec 6, 2005

1h 29m

★ 6.8

It's All In the Moves You Make

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fox Television Studios

Tiara Blu Films

A+E Studios

Knights of the South Bronx Trailers

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Cast

Richard Mason

Ted Danson

Jimmy

Malcolm David Kelley

Arnie

Brian Markinson

Pat

Kate Vernon

MD (as Yves Michel-Beneche)

Yves Beneche

Renee Soto

Yucini Diaz

Dawson Sosa

Antonio Ortiz

Gene

Eugene Clark

Kenya Russell

Keke Palmer

Cokey

Clifton Powell

Darren Mason

Devon Bostick

Principal Nettie Weston

Sandi Ross

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