Product Details

• Actors: Stephen Suckling, Keke Palmer, David Clement, Scott Patterson, Michael Hanrahan
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Allumination
• DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000UJBYBK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,103 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Knights of the South Bronx" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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KNIGHTS OF THE SOUTH BRONX - DVD Movie

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie but a little too gritty for younger kids, January 26, 2008

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Andre L. Wilson (Bettendorf, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knights of the South Bronx (DVD)

The movie was great. I enjoyed it. The child actors are good, and Ted Danson is just excellent. By and large, the actors, the storyline, and the chess seem credible, realistic and on target. As a chess player, I could see that the chess teaching techniques used are textbook, so there is nothing fake or phony about this story.

I'm a believer in the main message of the movie, that I chess is able to boost a child academically, and that..."chess is a battle of the mind....it does not care who you are, what color you are, or where you come from..."

Having just taught my 5 year old daughter how to play chess, I find that the grittiness of the South Bronx depicted in the film, and the bad language used is too much for my daughter's view right now. This is a pity, but the producers and directors are "keeping it real". I respect that but I wish that they came out with a more family friendly version with over-dubbing of the language.

The last scene in the movie showing the animated ninjas on the board was a little hokey and unnecessary.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars knights of south Bronx--, March 12, 2008

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Michelle Polk (Mississippi, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knights of the South Bronx (DVD)

Ted Danson is at his best in this movie about a famous chess teacher. He takes a class room of kids that haven't got a clue about what education do for them and transforms their thinking and gives them ideas about the future! The typical stereo -type antagonist is the whites or well to do that think they are unstoppable in the chess tournaments. It is an excellent feel good movie I can recommend to all. There is a little bit of bad language, especially the drug addict mother.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good family entertainment, February 26, 2008

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Ed Kaser (Sylvania,Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knights of the South Bronx (DVD)

The movie is excellent. The language is family oriented-the story is well written- I was in the field of elementary education as a teacher and an elementary school principal in a big urban area and I think it could be used to encourage kids to succeed in life.