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The Ron Clark Story (2006)
The Ron Clark Story (2006)
Overview
Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
While addressing educational inequality, a topic often associated with left-leaning concerns, the film's solution champions individual teacher dedication, strict discipline, and high expectations as the primary drivers of student success, aligning with conservative values of individual responsibility and merit within existing systems.
The film features a diverse student cast, reflecting its inner-city school setting, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative positively portrays the white male protagonist and does not include explicit critiques of traditional identities, focusing instead on themes of education and perseverance.
Secondary
The Ron Clark Story does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on an inspiring teacher's efforts to educate disadvantaged students, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation or plotlines present in the film.
The film 'The Ron Clark Story' centers on an idealistic teacher's journey to inspire students in a challenging school environment. Based on the narrative and character focus, there are no identifiable transgender characters or themes depicted within the story, resulting in a 'No depiction' assessment for transsexual portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Ron Clark Story is a biographical drama based on a real person and events. There is no evidence or widely known information suggesting that any historically established character's gender was changed for the film adaptation.
The film is a biopic based on the real-life teacher Ron Clark, who is white. Matthew Perry, a white actor, portrays Ron Clark. There are no instances where a character with an established canonical or historical race is portrayed by an actor of a different race.
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