Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.331 |
Directed By
Mike Newell
Crew
Robert Elswit
Mike Newell
David Field
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
TOP CAST
Joshua Zuehlke
Chuck Murdock
Alex English
"Amazing Grace" Smith
Jamie Lee Curtis
Lynn Taylor
William Petersen
Russell
Gregory Peck
President
Harvey Martin
Mad Dog
Michael Bowen
Hot Dog
J.P. Gabriel
Big Guy
Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
Lee Richardson
Jeffries
Alan Autry
George
Robert Schenkkan
Pollack
Frances Conroy
Pamela
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