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Front of the Class

A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.

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Release : 2008
Rating : 8.1
Studio : Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions,  McGee Street Productions, 
Crew : Art Direction,  Production Design, 
Cast : James Wolk Treat Williams Dominic Scott Kay Sarah Drew Kathleen York
Genre : Drama TV Movie

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Lawbolisted
2018/08/30

Powerful

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UnowPriceless
2018/08/30

hyped garbage

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Kidskycom
2018/08/30

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

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Jenna Walter
2018/08/30

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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snperera
2014/12/09

Such such such an amazing movie! I wandered over to this movie on youtube cause i was watching movies on youtube one day and i watched the whole movie. It was so inspiring and it was so so amazing to see someone not let his disability get to him and i love how he overcomes his disability. The acting was so great and it was so sweet. Brad Cohen has such a sweet heart. he has such an amazing heart for children and he has such an amazing heart for teaching. I loved how determined he was. I hope people watch this and they open their eyes to see that God can use anyone no matter what disability they go through. he is such an inspiration and i enjoyed this movie so so much.

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Meta Pomeiske
2014/09/23

I just adore this movie!!! It is very touching, encouraging, humorous and teaching. The cast was very wisely chosen. In my opinion, they transformed the script perfectly and filled the words with life. Since "Everybody Loves Raymond", I am a follower of Patrica Heaton's. Just her work, that's why I sought out this movie to watch. She played the mother one wishes for. I am glad I stubbled across this little gem on account of Ms Heaton.At times, it was so sad... How mean and intolerant people can be! I had to shed a tear here and there, but nevertheless, those dialogues were catchy and returned easily back to hilarious. If I had a kid, I would like it to watch this movie.There is one thing I didn't get though....As far as I know, and I might be wrong, please bear with me, teachers are underpaid? Sometimes it's even dangerous to be a teacher....Shouldn't they be thankful for every person who wants to be a teacher and even seems fit, despite a handicap?

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princebansal1982
2011/05/24

Both "The King's Speech" and "Front of the Class" are centered around speech disabilities. The former around stammering and latter around tourette syndrome. I loved King's Speech. Especially in terms of acting, It is powerhouse but I loved this movie even more. It is much more realistic, and without the big obvious dramatic moments that are present in King's Speech.Nothing is represented as a do or die situation and there is a strong undercurrent of humor throughout. While tourette has a big affect on anybody's life, the main protagonist Brad Cohen is an elementary school teacher which really complicates things.A very inspiring story, in a lot of different ways. Whether it is the reason why he chose to teach, or his interviews for the job, or his interactions with his students, everything about the movie is humorous, touching and sublime all together at the same time. This movie remained with me for days.P.S. I know that Hallmark has a reputation for making sappy films but I can assure you that this is not like that.

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edwagreen
2008/12/08

One common denominator of most films dealing with schoolteachers, they're usually quite good but are totally unrealistic. "Front of the Class" falls into this category.Marvelously staged with a wonderful cast, the film deals with a young man afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome who wishes to teach.Based on a true story, the film chronicles the life of Brad Cohen from childhood, where he meets up with unsympathetic teachers. (Naturally, how can they maintain order by having his noises allowed in class?)His father, stoically played by Treat Williams, can't accept the problem and is divorced from mom, Patricia Heaton. Heaton is the diligent mother who researches Tourette's when no one is willing to admit that young Brad is suffering from this illness. Even if they knew, the so called experts don't know how to handle the situation. When Heaton takes Brad to a support group, she quickly pulls him out after hearing a parent saying that schooling these children is a complete waste of time.Of course, Brad grows up wanting to be a teacher to show that all children can learn and to show that he is the teacher who can accomplish this, while giving the dig that none of his teachers ever understood him. Brad, they may have understood you but they had other children to deal with.After getting the run-around, Brad finally lands a job teaching 2nd graders when the assistant principal nudges the principal to hire this young man despite his handicap.Wonderfully, most of the children in the class cooperate while one exceptional child in the class is dying from cancer. Interesting to note that a veteran teacher in the grade "dumped" her most unruly student on Mr. Cohen. Naturally, he is able to handle him because he "understands" him. If only Mr. Cohen came into an urban classroom and saw the realities of the situation.I guess that Mr. Cohen succeeds because he is the most disruptive influence in the class. The film tries to build bridges and urge cooperation and understanding with people having physical handicaps. If society as a whole were only so tolerant, what a perfect world we'd live in.

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