Beyond the Blackboard (movie)

Beyond the Blackboard (movie)

  • User score: 7.5
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Jeff Bleckner
  • Production companies: Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
  • Genre: Family, Drama
  • Release date: 4/24/2011
  • Run time: 100 min.

Movie description

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

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Actors

Emily VanCamp

Emily VanCamp

Role(s): Stacey Bess

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Steve Talley

Steve Talley

Role(s): Greg Bess

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Willow Shields

Willow Shields

Role(s): Grace

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Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Role(s): School district's HR representative

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Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Role(s): Johnny Hernandez

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