Movielogr
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
Directed by Mike Newell
Overview
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.
Rated PG | Length 114 minutes
Actors
Joshua Zuehlke | Alex English | Jamie Lee Curtis | William Petersen | Gregory Peck | Harvey Martin | Michael Bowen | J.P. Gabriel | Red Auerbach | Lee Richardson | Alan Autry | Robert Schenkkan | Frances Conroy