06 Aug 2021
Naked Singularity
When a successful New York public defender loses his first case, he is pulled into a drug heist by a former client in an effort to beat the broken system at its own game.
Knights of the South Bronx
It's All In the Moves You Make
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.
Top Billed Cast
Ted Danson Richard Mason
Malcolm David Kelley Jimmy
Brian Markinson Arnie
Kate Vernon Pat
Yves Beneche MD (as Yves Michel-Beneche)
Yucini Diaz Renee Soto
Antonio Ortiz Dawson Sosa
Eugene Clark Gene
Keke Palmer Kenya Russell
Clifton Powell Cokey
Devon Bostick Darren Mason
Sandi Ross Principal Nettie Weston
Jason Burke Peach
Michael Anthony Rawlins Lucien Dennis
Raven Dauda Brenda
Karen LeBlanc Dolly
Philip Akin Assistant Principal Allen Hill
Joan Gregson Elderly Rich Woman
Spencer Van Wyck Dawson’s Opponent
Mark Whelan Tournament Official
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