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Helmed by the gifted Randa Haines (Children of a Lesser God, The Doctor), the inspirational drama The Ron Clark Story tells the real-life tale of Clark (Matthew Perry), a teacher from upstate New York... read more read more... who moves to Manhattan and re-instills courage and hope into the lives of many down-and-out students. Via highly innovative teaching strategies and rule sets, and an ongoing, strenuous effort, Clark manages to turn several lives around and raises students' test scores to admirable levels. His star pupils include a young girl forced to both attend school and care for her siblings and a graffiti-prone young man who rechannels his energies into more traditional painting with Clark's encouragement. In the end, even when pneumonia threatens to keep Clark down, he refuses to let it. Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters) and Hannah Hodson co-star; Granada America produced. Max Enscoe and Annie deYoung scripted. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Randa Haines

Release Date: January 22, 2006

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DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006

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  • June 4, 2010
    Really expected not to like this, but it turned out to be a pretty good tv movie.
  • March 18, 2009
    Didn't know what to expect from this movie. I had heard about it online and it was because I absolutely love,love Matthew Perry and still do. So the result was in this movie Matthew Perry gave the best performance of his life, and which in case I fell in love with this movie. L... read moreOVE IT!
  • September 21, 2009
    If I said a TV Movie deserved an Oscar would you belive me? Or how about Perry getting a Best Actor Oscar? Well either way you look at it, this was one of the most light hearted and enjoyable true stories and dramas out there. To say anymore besides, that I enjoyed it, I can not.
  • August 25, 2010
    This movie is not Dangerous Minds. The script is a failure, and Matthew Perry is miscast. Thumbs down.
  • August 8, 2008
    While this movie is obviously nothing new it's made with such care and respect for its story that you can't help but like it. Even though some of the side stories could've used some more development (mostly dealing with the kids' lives outside of school), the movie still does a g... read moreood job with what it has to work with. Matthew Perry gives a fantastic performance, and I was really impressed by some of the kids' performances. Because of this, the movie is touching to an extent you would not expect. This is probably one of the best made for television movies I've ever seen.
  • December 26, 2009
    Great film. Matthew is a great actor, and this really shows it. It's sweet, cute, funny, and very real at the same time. Wonderful film.
  • January 3, 2009
    its an amanzing mvoie. with a great story behind it. yeah it is sad but worth it just for the amanzing story line
  • July 15, 2008
    This is based on the true story of teacher Ron Clark, who leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools.
  • September 7, 2007
    It was another teacher story...but still good. I liked it. DON'T WORRY KATHRYN!! I'VE SEEN IT TWICE!
  • August 12, 2007
    Such an inspiring story and movie!! Matthew Perry does an AMAZING performance!!!!! This movie truly inspires me and makes me want to be a teacher like him!!

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Heather Boerner
December 18, 2010
Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media

Teacher's true story is uplifting but predicable. Full Review

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