Amazing Grace and Chuck

Amazing Grace and Chuck
Directed by	Mike Newell
Written by	David Field
Produced by	David Field
Starring	Jamie Lee Curtis Gregory Peck William L. Petersen Joshua Zuehlke
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Edited by	Peter Hollywood
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release date	May 22, 1987 (USA)
Running time	114 min.
Country	USA
Language	English

Amazing Grace and Chuck is a 1987 film starring William Petersen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Gregory Peck. The film was directed by Mike Newell. It was released on VHS in the UK as Silent Voice.

Plot

Chuck Murdock (Joshua Zuehlke), a 12-year-old boy from Montana and the son of a military jet pilot, becomes anxious after seeing a Minuteman missile on a school field trip, which is intensified by a nightmare of a fork dropping after being told that the speed and effectivess would be done "before a dropped fork hits the floor". Chuck protests the existence of nuclear weapons by refusing to play baseball, which results in the forfeit of a Little League game by his team.

"Amazing Grace" Smith, a fictional Boston Celtics player (played by NBA star Alex English), catches a blurb about the story in his newspaper and decides to emulate Chuck, saying he will no longer participate in professional basketball unless there are no more nuclear weapons. This gives it nationwide coverage, inspiring more pro athletes to join the protest against nuclear weapons. Smith then moves to Montana to meet with Chuck and buys an old barn, which he and the other athletes renovate into their residence. Smith's agent, Lynn (Jamie Lee Curtis) is unsure about what he hopes to accomplish but decides to support him and Chuck.

The film reaches a climax when the President of the United States (Gregory Peck) personally meets with Chuck, admiring his resolve but at the same time explaining the practical difficulties of disarmament.

External links

• Amazing Grace and Chuck at IMDb
• Amazing Grace and Chuck at Rotten Tomatoes