The Ron Clark Story

2006 television film

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The Ron Clark Story

DVD cover

Written by|

* Annie deYoung
* Max Enscoe

Directed by| Randa Haines
Starring| Matthew Perry
Ernie Hudson
Theme music composer| Mark Adler
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Producers|

* Jody Brockway
* Howard Burkons
* Tom Cox
* Brenda Friend
* Adam Gilad
* Paul Jackson
* Craig McNeil
* Murray Ord
* Jordy Randall

Cinematography| Derick Underschultz
Editor| Heather Persons
Running time| 96 minutes
Production companies| Old Beantown Films
Granada America
MAGNA Global Entertainment
TNT Original Production
Original release
Network| TNT
Release|

* August 13, 2006 (2006-08-13)

The Ron Clark Story (also known as The Triumph) is a 2006 American television film starring Matthew Perry. The film is based on the educator Ron Clark. It follows the tale of an idealistic teacher who leaves his small hometown to teach in a New York City public school, where he faces trouble with the students.

The film was directed by Randa Haines, and was released directly on television, premiering on TNT on August 13, 2006 and was later released on DVD in the 10 Movie Kid's Pack Volume 3 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment in 2011.[1]

## Plot[edit]

In 1998, Ron Clark leaves his teaching job at an elementary school in his North Carolina hometown, where he is known for his innovative teaching methods which results in raising test scores. He decides to look for a teaching job in a tough New York inner city school where he feels he could be more useful. He finds a job at Inner Harlem Elementary School, where the students are sorted according to their potential.

The principal of the school believes Clark may be too "nice-looking," to take on the rough, disruptive students in a sixth-grade class that has just been abandoned by their teacher. He offers Clark a third-grade class, but Clark insists on taking the older kids that nobody else wants. He quickly learns that it will be a battle of wills between himself and his students to see who can outlast the other. He struggles to understand them, both individually and collectively, before he can teach them the standardized materials.

## Cast[edit]

* Matthew Perry as Ron Clark
* Melissa De Sousa as Marissa Vega
* Patricia Idlette as Devina
* Ernie Hudson as Principal Turner
* Hannah Hodson as Shameika Wallace
* Brandon Mychal Smith as Tayshawn Mitchell
* Micah Stephen Williams as Julio Vasquez
* Jerry Callaghan as Ron Clark, Sr.
* Marty Antonini as Howard
* Patricia Benedict as Jean Clark
* Vashon Baker as Student

## Reception[edit]

### Accolades[edit]

Association  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref

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AMPIA Awards | Best Costume Designer  | Christine Thomson  | Won  | [2]
American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Commercial Television  | Heather Persons  | Nominated
Casting Society of America | Best Movie of the Week Casting  | Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Bonnie Finnegan  | Nominated
Christopher Awards | Television  | Howard Burkons
Brenda Friend
Randa Haines
Max Enscoe
Annie DeYoung  | Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Picture Made for Television | The Ron Clark Story | Nominated
Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television | Randa Haines | Nominated
Family Film Awards  | Best TV Movie/Drama  | Howard Burkons
Brenda Friend  | Won
Gold Derby Awards  | TV movie/Mini Lead Actor  | Matthew Perry | Won
TV movie/Mini Lead Actor of the Decade  | Matthew Perry  | Nominated
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Matthew Perry  | Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors | Best Sound Editing in Music for Television – Long Form  | Joanie Diener  | Nominated
NAMIC Vision Awards  | Best Actor – Drama  | Ernie Hudson | Nominated
OFTA Television Awards  | Best Motion Picture  | The Ron Clark Story | Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries  | Matthew Perry  | Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | The Ron Clark Story | Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Matthew Perry  | Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Gary M. Zuckerbrod
Lonnie Maherman
Bonnie Finnegan
Rhonda Fisekci
Candice Elzinga  | Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Matthew Perry  | Nominated
Writers Guild of America | Long Form — Original | Max Enscoe
Annie DeYoung  | Nominated
Young Artist Awards | Best Family Television Movie or Special  | The Ron Clark Story | Won
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress  | Hannah Hodson | Won
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor  | Brandon Mychal Smith | Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor  | Micah Williams  | Nominated

## References[edit]

1. ^ "10-Movie Kid's Pack V.3". Amazon. 2 August 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
2. ^ The Ron Clark Story, retrieved 2018-10-30

## External links[edit]

* The Ron Clark Story at IMDb
* The Ron Clark Story on Rotten Tomatoes
* Official website

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Films directed by Randa Haines

* Something About Amelia (1984)
* Children of a Lesser God (1986)
* The Doctor (1991)
* Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
* Dance with Me (1998)
* The Outsider (2002)
* The Ron Clark Story (2006)

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