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.
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Ted Danson as Richard Mason
Malcolm David Kelley as Jimmy
Brian Markinson as Arnie
Kate Vernon as Pat
Yves Beneche as MD (as Yves Michel-Beneche)
Yucini Diaz as Renee Soto
Antonio Ortiz as Dawson Sosa
Eugene Clark as Gene
Keke Palmer as Kenya Russell
Clifton Powell as Cokey
Devon Bostick as Darren Mason
Sandi Ross as Principal Nettie Weston
Jason Burke as Peach
Michael Anthony Rawlins as Lucien Dennis
Raven Dauda as Brenda
Karen LeBlanc as Dolly
Philip Akin as Assistant Principal Allen Hill
Joan Gregson as Elderly Rich Woman
Spencer Van Wyck as Dawson’s Opponent
Mark Whelan as Tournament Official
David Clement as Gnarly Old Player
Cameron Ansell as Jimmy’s Opponent
Brad Borbridge as Player #3
Costin Manu as Player #2
Eric Weinthal as Coach
Craig Eldridge as Cop #1
Kedar Brown as Cop #2 (as Kedar)
Nicholas Carpenter as Dawson’s Opponent #2
Gabe Bettio as Parent #1
Jennifer Robertson as Parent #2 (as Jenn Robertson)
Alessandra Cannito as Renee’s Opponent
Michael Hanrahan as Tournament Official
Scott Paterson as Ballplayer (as Scott M. Paterson)
Jeff Christensen as Bike Shop Owner
Stephen Suckling as Jimmy’s Opponent #2
Melissa Marie Peters as Terry (as Melissa Peters)
Gary Gerbrandt as MD’s Opponent
Jee-Yun Lee as Reporter
Tom Slater as Tournament Official
Brendan Price as Dawson’s Opponent
Quincy Nanatakyi as Peach Thug #1
Brandon Bally as Peach Thug #2
Shemar Charles as Kid #1 (uncredited)
Geri Hall as Tournament Player (uncredited)
Alex Karzis as Kasparov (uncredited)
Madison Lindstrom as School Girl (uncredited)
David Macniven as Kasparov’s Manager (uncredited)
Alex Scrymgeour as Parent (uncredited)
Michael Segovia as Jimmy’s Opponent (uncredited)
Manny Sobral as Boxer (uncredited)
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