Knights of the South Bronx (2005)

Nick Thomas · Post by **Nick Thomas** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:45 pm

Ted Danson plays a teacher at a tough Bronx school who discovers that giving lessons in chess doesn't just improve his pupils grades but also helps them find the meaning of life

Tonight 7.15pm Film4

Jonathan Rogers · Post by **Jonathan Rogers** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:57 pm

Cheers

Matthew Tapp · Post by **Matthew Tapp** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:28 pm

Jonathan Rogers wrote:Cheers

... is filmed before a live studio audience

Phil Neatherway · Post by **Phil Neatherway** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:15 am

I've seen this film before, and I'll be interested in what others think of it. I believe it's based on a true story.

John Upham · Post by **John Upham** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:18 am

See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0471768/

Stewart Reuben · Post by **Stewart Reuben** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:18 pm

It is based on a true story. It is pretty po-faced.
'The Mighty Pawns' is also based on the same story.
'Hatley High' is unfortunately fiction. This full length high school drama has a small twist. Chess has the same status there as American football usually has in other American films.
I do hope 'Fresh' is not based on a true story.

Stewart Reuben

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