Knights of the South Bronx

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.

Cast

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

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