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Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)

Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)

Drama

A boy raised a question, a man answered and the world paid attention.

Release Date: 1987, May 22
Directors: Mike Newell
Countries: United States of America
Production: TriStar Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Delphi IV Productions, Delphi IV Productions
Cast: Frances Conroy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Bowen, Gregory Peck, William Petersen, Lee Richardson, Alan Autry, Robert Schenkkan, Alex English, Red Auerbach, Harvey Martin, Joshua Zuehlke

Overview:

Average American boy Chuck Murdock goes on a school outing to a nuclear weapons facility, where he learns about the destructive power that sits at the fingertips of the military. Knowing that the world could end with the push of a button, he protests against nuclear war by walking out on his Little League team during a game. Chuck's stunt ends up in the local paper, and as the story snowballs, basketball star "Amazing Grace" Smith decides to boycott sports, too.

Keywords:

sports usa president nuclear weapons montana exploding airplane little league