Accidental Hero, Room 408

UPC: 891640001362

Studio: Cinequest

Summary: In an era when the public-school system has come under increased scrutiny, filmmakers Terry DeBono and Steve Rosen profile one inner-city schoolteacher who is determined not to let his students become statistics. As a child growing up in a lower-class Oakland neighborhood, Tommy Lindsey was taken to a local department store by his teacher and outfitted with a pair of jeans and some shirts -- and it was at that moment that the young student knew he had found his calling in life. These days Lindsey teaches his multi-racial students how to channel their anger and energy into a productive tool by coaching them in an academic sport known as "forensics." By highlighting precisely how proper support in the classroom can transform troublesome students into productive public speakers with a strong skill for oral interpretation, DeBono and Rosen attempt to offer a positive counterbalance to the endless stream of negative news stories addressing the sorry state of public education in America. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Culture & Society

Accidental Hero, Room 408

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/19/2007

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 56 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Cast and Crew: Terry DeBono  Producer 
Brian Eady  Composer (Music Score) 

Country: USA