#FRONT OF THE CLASS MOVIE#

Executive producers were Brent Shields and Tim Shriver. He wrote the screenplay for the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation THE HANDS OF CORMAC JOYCE.ĭirected by Oscar winner Peter Werner. Rickman has an Oscar nomination for COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER and 2 other Emmy nominations.

#FRONT OF THE CLASS MOVIE#

Screenplay is by Tom Rickman, who wrote the screenplay for TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (Winner of Humanitas Prize, Writer’s Guild Award movie won Emmy fo Outstanding Made for Television Movie). Pictured here on set are Dominic Scott Kay, Brad Cohen, Nancy Cohen, and Jimmy Wolk. At the end of the year Brad was named the outstanding first year teacher for the state of Georgia.īrad also found his wife, Nancy, to share the rest of his life with. In addition to the traditional curriculum, the students learned valuable lessons in tolerance and acceptance of differences. On his 25th interview, he was offered a job as a 2nd grade teacher.īrad’s openness about Tourette’s, his easy-going manner and gentle humor quickly won over his young students. That convinced Brad that he should be “the teacher he never had.” Brad had interviews with 24 schools in the Atlanta area that had teacher vacancies, but no one was willing to take a chance on him, despite an impressive college record and glowing recommendations. The principal used an all-school assembly to educate the faculty and students, which helped Brad win their understanding and acceptance. As a result, he hated school…until a principal learned his “acting up” was a result of Tourette’s.

He was ridiculed and teased by other kids. When Brad was growing up, teachers and other adults - even his father - interpreted Brad’s involuntary sounds and sudden jerking movements as attempts to get attention or simply acting up. Brad’s parents are played by Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) and Treat Williams (Everwood). The movie is based on the true story of Brad Cohen, a young man diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome who defies the odds to become a teacher.īrad is played in this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation by Jimmy Wolk (The Spiral Project) young Brad is played by Dominic Scott Kay (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End). Thank you Hallmark Hall of Fame for sharing my story. Front of the Class was viewed by over 12 million people.

Front of the class