The Ron Clark Story

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The Ron Clark Story
The Ron Clark Story
Directed by	Randa Haines
Produced by	Jody Brockway Howard Burkons Tom Cox Brenda Friend Adam Gilad Paul Jackson Craig McNeil Murray Ord Jordy Randall
Written by	Annie deYoung Max Enscoe
Starring	Mattew Perry Ernie Hudson
Music by	Mark Adler
Distributed by	TNT
Release date(s)	January 13, 2006
Running time	96 minutes
Language	English

The Ron Clark Story (also known as Triumph in the Philippines) is a 2006 film sponsored by Johnson & Johnson that premiered on TNT on Sunday, August 13, 2006. It centers on the title character, a teacher from a small town, who moves to New York City and tries to make a difference in the lives of his students, despite nobody, including the students themselves, believing in them. In December 2006, Matthew Perry, who plays Ron Clark, was nominated for the Best Actor Golden Globe and again at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. In addition to Mr. Perry’s nods, the film was nominated for a DGA Award for Director Randa Haines, a WGA Award for Writers Max Enscoe and Annie de Young, and a Broadcast Critics Award for Executive Producers Howard Burkons and Brenda Friend. On November 30, 2006, the Family Television Awards honored TNT and Ms. Friend and Mr. Burkons for producing the “Best TV Movie/Drama for 2006.” On March 10, 2007, the 28th Annual Young Artists Association honored the film as the “Best Family Television Movie or Special,” and gave Hannah Hodson the award for “Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) Leading Young Actress." On March 15, 2007, the film received the prestigious Christopher Award for TV and Cable. Among the filmmakers recognized for their work were Director Randa Haines, Writers Max Enscoe and Annie de Young, and Executive Producers Howard Burkons and Brenda Friend.

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The Ron Clark Story follows the inspiring tale of an energetic, creative and idealistic young teacher who leaves his small North Carolina hometown to teach in a New York City public school. Through his passionate use of special rules for his classroom, highly innovative teaching techniques and an undying devotion to his students and helping them cope with their problems, Clark is able to make a remarkable difference in the lives of his students. For one young girl trying to attend school while helping to raise her brothers, he offers a chance for her to overcome her situation and become one of the class' top students. For a young man with a penchant for graffiti, he offers an ideal outlet for artistic expression. Even when he is almost overcome by pneumonia, Clark continues to work with his students, hoping that he can raise their test scores to an acceptable level, or possibly even higher.