Beyond the Blackboard
Rating: 7.6 · 2011 · Family, Drama · USA · 1 ч 40 мин
Description
Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
Information
- Year
- 2011
- Genre
- Family, Drama
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 1 ч 40 мин
- TMDB
- 7.6
- IMDb
- 7.6
- Tagline
- A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children
Director
Cast
- Emily VanCamp — Stacey Bess
- Steve Talley — Greg Bess
- Willow Shields — Grace
- Timothy Busfield — School district's HR representative
- Julio Oscar Mechoso — Johnny Hernandez
- Nicki Aycox — Candy
- Kiersten Warren — Danny's Mom
- Treat Williams — Dr. Warren
- Autumn Shields — Annie
- River Shields — Alex
- Leedy Corbin — Becca
- Colin Baiocchi — Brandon Bess
- Joshua Rush — Actor (voice, uncredited)
- Liam McKanna — Danny
- Paola Andino — Maria
- Luis Jose Lopez — Carlos
- Deidrie Henry — Patricia
- Luce Rains — Joe
- Mathew Greer — Nelson Parker (as Mat Greer)
- Savannah McReynolds — Nicole Bess