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58% Critic Match
Amazing Grace and Chuck
“A boy raised a question, a man answered and the world paid attention.”
5.8 / 10• 1987• 1h 54m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joshua Zuehlke
Chuck Murdock
Lead
Alex English
"Amazing Grace" Smith
Jamie Lee Curtis
Lynn Taylor
William L. Petersen
Russell
Gregory Peck
President
HM
Harvey Martin
Mad Dog
Michael Bowen
Hot Dog
JG
J.P. Gabriel
Big Guy
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Newell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Amazing Grace and Chuck is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
