Amazing Grace and Chuck
“A boy raised a question, a man answered and the world paid attention.”
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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Cast
14 people
Joshua Zuehlke
Chuck Murdock
No other roles listed
William Petersen
Russell (as William L. Petersen)
Alex English
"Amazing Grace" Smith
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Lynn Taylor
Known for
Halloween
Knives Out
William L. Petersen
Russell
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Manhunter
Gregory Peck
President
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Omen
Harvey Martin
Mad Dog
Also in
No Safe Haven
Steele's Law
Michael Bowen
Hot Dog
Known for
Breaking Bad
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
J.P. Gabriel
Big Guy
Also in
The Slaughter Rule
Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
Also in
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave
Lee Richardson
Jeffries
Known for
The Fly II
Prizzi's Honor
Alan Autry
George
Known for
In the Heat of the Night
House
Mike Newell Director · David Field Writer Elmer Bernstein Composer
Worldwide gross $4M · United States release May 22, 1987 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,000,000
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Studio
Rastar Productions
Production
Turnstar
Production
David Field Productions
Production
ML Delphi Premier Productions
Production
Delphi IV Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 22, 1987
Theatrical
France
May 11, 1988 · Theatrical
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