The Ron Clark Story (2006)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 30min
- Biography, Drama
- 13 Aug 2006 (USA)
- TV Movie
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations.
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Matthew Perry | ... |
Ron Clark
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Judith Buchan | ... |
Snowden School Principal
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Griffin Cork | ... |
Hadley
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Jerry Callaghan | ... |
Ron Clark Sr.
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James Dugan | ... |
Mr. Lively
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Patricia Benedict | ... |
Jean Clark
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C.J. Jackman-Zigante | ... |
Y'landa
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Pete Seadon | ... |
Harried Principal
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Melissa De Sousa | ... |
Marissa Vega
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Aaron Grain | ... |
Jason
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Brandon Mychal Smith | ... |
Tayshawn
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Gerrick Winston | ... |
Mr. Solis
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Ernie Hudson | ... |
Principal Turner
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Jacey Mah | ... |
Ms Hill
(as Jacey Ma)
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Marty Ronaghan | ... |
Jackie Vasquez
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Micah Williams | ... |
Julio Vasquez
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Bren Eastcott | ... |
Badriyah
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Baljeet Balagun | ... |
Badriyah's Father
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Hannah Hodson | ... |
Shameika Wallace
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Candus Churchill | ... |
Doretha Wallace
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Isabelle Deluce | ... |
Alita
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Lashonda Mitchell | ... |
Raquel
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Marilyn Potts | ... |
Lunch Lady
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Wally Houn | ... |
Chef
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E.J. Bonilla | ... |
Hispanic Kid
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Daniel Lee Robertson III | ... |
Dominican Kid
(as Daniel Robertson)
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Pamela Crawford | ... |
Ms. Benton
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Chris Enright | ... |
Superintendent
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Marty Antonini | ... |
Howard
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Patricia Idlette | ... |
Devina
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Aziza Sindhu | ... |
ER Doctor
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Patti Kim | ... |
Tisha
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Crystal Balint | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jason Bush | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Melissa Cambridge | ... |
Junkie (uncredited)
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Marnie Madden | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Ryan Perez | ... |
Bike courier (uncredited)
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Shannon Tuer | ... |
Substitute Teacher (uncredited)
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Directed by
Randa Haines |
Written by
Annie DeYoung | ... | (written by) & |
Max Enscoe | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Jody Brockway | ... | executive producer |
Howard Burkons | ... | executive producer |
Tom Cox | ... | producer |
Brenda Friend | ... | executive producer |
Adam Gilad | ... | executive producer |
Sunta Izzicupo | ... | executive producer |
Paul Jackson | ... | executive producer |
Craig McNeil | ... | producer |
Murray Ord | ... | producer |
Frances Croke Page | ... | executive producer |
Jordy Randall | ... | producer |
Music by
Mark Adler |
Cinematography by
Derick V. Underschultz | ... | director of photography (as Derick Underschultz) |
Editing by
Heather Persons |
Editorial Department
Mace Johnson | ... | colorist |
Pam Moreau | ... | color timer |
Casting By
Candice Elzinga | ||
Rhonda Fisekci | ||
Lonnie Hamerman | ||
Gary M. Zuckerbrod |
Production Design by
Louise Middleton |
Art Direction by
Cathy Cowan |
Set Decoration by
Renee Baril |
Costume Design by
Christine Thomson |
Makeup Department
Mary Aaron | ... | co-key makeup artist |
Mary Cooke | ... | key hair stylist: New York |
Laura Demoissac | ... | key hair stylist (as Laura De Moissac) |
Donna Fuller | ... | makeup department head |
Samantha J. Rumball | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Lorenz Augustin | ... | production manager |
Oliver Levey | ... | post-production supervisor |
Fred Styles | ... | production manager: New York |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris DeAngelis | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
Kendall Gawryluk | ... | assistant director |
Eddie Micallef | ... | second assistant director: New York |
Brad Moerke | ... | second assistant director |
Kathy Ringer | ... | third assistant director (as Katherine Ringer) |
Pierre Tremblay | ... | first assistant director |
Glen Trotiner | ... | first assistant director: New York |
Art Department
Jay Benoliel | ... | props |
Pat Goettler | ... | graphic artist |
Mark Harrington | ... | property master: New York |
Corinna Johnston | ... | painter |
Vincent Leong | ... | set designer |
Greg Long | ... | on-set dresser |
Denise Nadredre | ... | assistant decorator |
Tim Ranson | ... | property master |
Robert Rozycki | ... | mural & graffiti artist / scenic painter |
Shelly Schwieder | ... | lead set dresser |
Warren Simmons | ... | construction coordinator |
Brent Strosher | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
Julie Altus | ... | adr recordist |
Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
Bob Costanza | ... | sound effects editor |
Adam DeCoster | ... | foley artist (as Adam De Coster) |
Michael C. Gutierrez | ... | foley artist |
Vince Gutierrez | ... | supervising sound editor |
Eileen Horta | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
Charles Hunt | ... | sound mixer: New York |
Scott C. Kolden | ... | sound effects editor |
Michael Kreple | ... | foley mixer |
Wade Maude | ... | boom operator |
Rick Norman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Ron Osiowy | ... | sound mixer |
Colin Sheldon | ... | sound assistant |
Dean St. John | ... | adr mixer |
Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter | ... | matte painter/compositor |
Stunts
Tom Eirikson | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Bear Ruksys | ... | dolly grip (as Tony Ruksys) |
Brigette Bennett | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
Mike Brown | ... | gaffer |
James Dillinger | ... | gaffer: New York (as Jim Dillinger) |
Wes Doyle | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Regan Enderl | ... | first assistant camera |
Warren Gibson | ... | best boy grip |
Ron Greco | ... | best boy electric |
Tony Guerin | ... | camera operator |
Nancy Klokocka | ... | best boy grip |
Stephan Lentz | ... | key grip |
Justin Panzanaro | ... | best boy grip: New York |
Douglas Pellegrino | ... | camera operator: New York (as Doug Pellegrino) |
Brendan Quinlan | ... | key grip: New York |
Douglas Raines | ... | second assistant camera |
Stephen Sebert | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Jan Thijs | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
Candice Elzinga | ... | casting: Canada |
Bonnie Finnegan | ... | casting: New York |
Alyson Lockwood | ... | extras casting |
Lindsay Roth | ... | casting assistant |
Becky Silverman | ... | casting assistant |
Deanna Gallucio Young | ... | extras casting associate: New York (as Deanna Gallucio) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brook Hesseln | ... | assistant costume designer |
Mary Hyde-Kerr | ... | costume set supervisor |
Tiffany Palmer | ... | extras costumer |
Leslie Tufts | ... | truck costumer |
Location Management
Jason Nolan | ... | assistant location manager |
Ben Owens | ... | location manager |
Justin Reid | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
Joanie Diener | ... | music editor |
Tim Larkin | ... | musician: trumpet |
Script and Continuity Department
Karen Bédard | ... | script supervisor (as Karen Bedard) |
Transportation Department
C.J. Hannis | ... | driver: cast |
Bill Janssen | ... | transportation coordinator |
Karen Macdonald | ... | driver |
Bruce Milward | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Gord 'Guido' Renger | ... | transportation captain (as Gord Renger) |
Additional Crew
Jill Antal | ... | first assistant accountant |
Barbara Biddle | ... | broadcast producer |
Sean Bowie | ... | child acting coach |
Jason Bush | ... | production assistant |
Antoinette Fulford | ... | production accountant |
Janelle Lorae Funk | ... | assistant: Randa Haines |
Kim Gawryluk | ... | second assistant accountant |
Amy Hurt | ... | accountant: New York |
Therese Ludlow | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr loop group |
Michalla Petersen | ... | voice-over artist |
Christin Scholten | ... | assistant to producers |
Lisa Ungarian | ... | production coordinator |
Bruce Bryne | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Ryan Perez | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Alberta Film Entertainment (co-produced)
- Granada Entertainment
- Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations
- Magna Global Entertainment
- Old Beantown Films (in association with)
- The Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (with the participation of)
Distributors
- California Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Hallmark Channel (2006) (Australia) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (tv) (VOD)
- Star Movies (2006) (Philippines) (tv)
- TNT (2006) (United States) (tv)
- True Entertainment (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
Special Effects
- Eden FX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- LaserPacific (video post-production)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- William F. White International (grip and electric)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In 1998, still relatively early in his career, Ron Clark leaves his stable life teaching at an elementary school in his suburban North Carolina hometown, where he is appreciated by both his fellow teachers and his students for his innovative teaching methods which results in raising test scores. He decides to look for a teaching job at a tough New York inner-city school, where he feels he can be more useful. He eventually finds a job at Inner Harlem Elementary School, where the students are segregated according to their potential. As Clark is white and "nice"-looking, Principal Turner wants to assign him to the honors class, especially as Turner's job security depends on good test scores; however, Clark wants to take the most disadvantaged class. He quickly learns that it will be a battle of wills between himself and his disruptive students to see which can outlast the other. But he also learns that he must understand them, both individually and collectively, on their level to be able to get through to them before he can teach them the standardized materials. But even the best-laid plans can be turned askew by unforeseen events, such as illness and the behavior of others outside of his control, and he must overcome the self-fulfilling prophecy of failure to instill a sense of worth within the students. Through it all, he is supported by Marissa Vega, the beautiful waitress at the restaurant where he works part-time. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | No one believed in them. Except him. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This movie earned Matthew Perry his first Golden Globe nomination. See more » |
Goofs | The position of Ron's umbrella while talking to Marissa outside the state building. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Presidents' Rap See more » |
Quotes |
Principal Turner:
These kids are at the bottom of the barrel. Ron Clark: Don't talk about them like that. Principal Turner: Now all I'm asking is for your students to pass. Ron Clark: Oh every one of my students will pass. Principal Turner: [inaudible, students commenting outside office] They can become someone else's problem. Ron Clark: The problem isn't the kids. It's not even what they can achieve. The problem is what you expect them to achieve. You are setting the bar here. Why? Set it up here! They can make it. Principal Turner: This community judges us by scores. Government funding judges us by scores. People who give me scores, they get my respect. Ron Clark: Okay good. In May, they'll all test at grade level. Principal Turner: [sighs] I don't see how that's possible. Ron Clark: Excuse me. Did I say grade level? I meant above grade level. See more » |