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

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 City 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

• 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

References

External links

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