Knights of the South Bronx

"It's All In the Moves You Make"

2005 1h 29m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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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.

“It's All In the Moves You Make”

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Cast

Ted Danson
Richard Mason
Malcolm David Kelley
Jimmy
Brian Markinson
Arnie
Kate Vernon
Pat
Yves Beneche
MD (as Yves Michel-Beneche)
Yucini Diaz
Renee Soto
Antonio Ortiz
Dawson Sosa
Eugene Clark
Gene

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allen Hughes
Writers: Jamal Joseph
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Allen Hughes, shot by Derick V. Underschultz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Endelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Conrad M. Gonzalez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ted Danson and Malcolm David Kelley and Brian Markinson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's All In the Moves You Make".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0471768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Allen Hughes directs. Derick V. Underschultz behind the camera. Stephen Endelman scores. Conrad M. Gonzalez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Allen Hughes, shot by Derick V. Underschultz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen Endelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Conrad M. Gonzalez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ted Danson and Malcolm David Kelley and Brian Markinson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's All In the Moves You Make".
8IMDB entry: tt0471768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.