Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
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29% of critics liked it
(7 reviews) -
22% want to see it
(1,121 ratings)
When young Chuck Murdock (Joshua Zuehlke) visits a nuclear missile site, he learns that one bomb would destroy the earth in less time than it would take a piece of silverware to drop from his hand to the floor. This information sends the sensitive boy into existential angst. Wondering why anybody… More When young Chuck Murdock (Joshua Zuehlke) visits a nuclear missile site, he learns that one bomb would destroy the earth in less time than it would take a piece of silverware to drop from his hand to the floor. This information sends the sensitive boy into existential angst. Wondering why anybody should do anything when the world can be destroyed so quickly, and hoping to raise consciousness about nuclear weapons, Chuck quits his Little League team. He gains a little bit of local press. One of those stories is read by NBA star "Amazing Grace" Smith (Alex English), who is so moved by the boy's story that he too quits playing his sport. This produces a great deal of national press, as well as a handful of stars from other sports that decide to join the ranks of Amazing Grace and Chuck. Some powers that be in the sports world, as well as the government, do not look kindly upon these "strikes" and set about to end the movement. Amazing Grace and Chuck came near the end of a cycle of nuclear anxiety films that included Testament, The Day After, and Threads. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 55 min.
- Directed By
- Mike Newell
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
The film's style is as doggedly ordinary as its story is preposterous.
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Variety Staff, Variety
As amazingly bad as it is audacious, film will live forever in the hearts of connoisseurs of Hollywood's most memorably outrageous moments.
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, Time Out
Puerile.
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Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
Intermittently entertaining and embarrassing.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Ultimately Mike Newell manages to make the film into something worthwhile.
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Cast
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Jamie Lee Curtisas Lynn Taylor -
Alex Englishas Amazing Grace Smith -
Gregory Peckas President
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William L. Petersenas Russell Murdock -
Joshua Zuehlkeas Chuck Murdock -
Dennis Lipscombas Johnny B. Goode
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