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Front of the Class is a american film of genre Drama directed by Peter Werner released in USA on 1 january 2008 with James Wolk
Front of the Class (2008)
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Add to a movie listFront of the Class is a 2008 American drama film based on the book by Brad Cohen, Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had, co-authored by Lisa Wysocky.
The book was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie starring newcomer James Wolk—a 2007 University of Michigan graduate—and featuring Treat Williams and Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton as Cohen's parents; the movie aired on CBS on December 7, 2008.
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Brad Cohen's story starts as a young boy whose mother helped doctors to realize that he had Tourette syndrome. With his mother's help and the support of his school principal, Brad eventually becomes an award-winning teacher.Actors
James Wolk
(Brad Cohen)
Treat Williams
(Norman Cohen)
Patricia Heaton
(Ellen Cohen)
Mike Pniewski
(Principal Myer)
Sarah Drew
(Nancy Lazarus)
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