Beyond the Blackboard
24/04/2011
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.
Movie Information
Emily VanCamp
as Stacey Bess
Steve Talley
as Greg Bess
Willow Shields
as Grace
Timothy Busfield
as School district's HR representative
Julio Oscar Mechoso
as Johnny Hernandez
Nicki Aycox
as Candy
Kiersten Warren
as Danny's Mom
Treat Williams
as Dr. Warren
Autumn Shields
as Annie
River Shields
as Alex
Leedy Corbin
as Becca
Colin Baiocchi
as Brandon Bess
Joshua Rush
as Actor (voice, uncredited)
Liam McKanna
as Danny
Paola Andino
as Maria
Luis Jose Lopez
as Carlos
Deidrie Henry
as Patricia
Luce Rains
as Joe
Mathew Greer
as Nelson Parker (as Mat Greer)
Savannah McReynolds
as Nicole Bess
Isabella Acres
as Dana
Jack Nation
as Sam
Brandon Sanderson
as Robert
Catherine Haun
as Ms. Trumble
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
as Bev
Colin Jones
as Brandon Bess
Judy Herrera
as Dee
