The Ron Clark Story (2006)

No one believed in them. Except him.

TV MovieDrama

Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.

Release Date: August 13, 2006
Runtime: 1h 30m
Rating: 7.6/10 (174 votes)

Director: Randa Haines

Cast: Matthew Perry, Hannah Hodson, C.J. Jackman-Zigante, Griffin Cork, Melissa De Sousa, Aaron Grain, Brandon Mychal Smith, Judith Buchan

Production: Old Beantown Films, Alberta Film Entertainment, Granada Entertainment, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Magna Global Entertainment

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Full Cast (33 people)

Matthew Perry as Ron Clark
Hannah Hodson as Shameika Wallace
C.J. Jackman-Zigante as Y'landa
Griffin Cork as Hadley
Melissa De Sousa as Marissa Vega
Aaron Grain as Jason
Brandon Mychal Smith as Tayshawn
Judith Buchan as Snowden School Principal
Ernie Hudson as Principal Turner
Pete Seadon as Principal
Jerry Callaghan as Ron Clark Sr.
James Dugan as Mr. Lively
Patricia Benedict as Jean Clark
Gerrick Winston as Mr. Solis
Jacey Mah as Ms. Hill
Marty Ronaghan as Jackie Vasquez
Micah Williams as Julio Vasquez
Bren Eastcott as Badriyah
Baljeet Balagun as Badriyah's Father
Candus Churchill as Doretha Wallace
Isabelle Deluce as Alita
Lashonda Mitchell as Raquel
Marty Antonini as Howard
Patricia Idlette as Devina
Patti Kim as Tisha
Wally Houn as Chef
Pamela Crawford as Ms. Benton
Aziza Sindhu as ER Doctor
Daniel Lee Robertson III as Dominican Kid
Melissa Cambridge as Junkie

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The Ron Clark Story

The Ron Clark Story

The Ron Clark Story

No one believed in them. Except him.

The Ron Clark Story

The Ron Clark Story

No one believed in them. Except him.

90 min

Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.

No one believed in them. Except him.

90 min

Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date8/13/2006

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Old Beantown Films

Alberta Film Entertainment

Granada Entertainment

Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations

Magna Global Entertainment

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Cast

Matthew Perry

as Ron Clark

Hannah Hodson

as Shameika Wallace

C.J. Jackman-Zigante

as Y'landa

Griffin Cork

as Hadley

Melissa De Sousa

as Marissa Vega

Aaron Grain

as Jason

Brandon Mychal Smith

as Tayshawn

Judith Buchan

as Snowden School Principal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Ron Clark Story about?▾

Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including …

How long is The Ron Clark Story?▾

1h 30m

When was The Ron Clark Story released?▾

August 13, 2006

Who directed The Ron Clark Story?▾

Randa Haines

Who stars in The Ron Clark Story?▾

Matthew Perry, Hannah Hodson, C.J. Jackman-Zigante

What genre is The Ron Clark Story?▾

TV Movie, Drama

What is The Ron Clark Story rated?▾

PG

Is The Ron Clark Story available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads