In a Class of His Own
Brief Synopsis
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Rich Donato, a school custodian, counselor and coach for 13 years must pass a high-school equivalency exam in order to keep his job. Although he has the support of his wife Shari and special education teacher Linda Ching, Rich, who has a learning disability, fails the test three times. About to resi
Cast & Crew
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Robert Munic
Director
Lou Diamond Phillips
Rich Donato
Cara Buono
Shari Donato
Joan Chen
Linda Ching
A.j. Buckley
Jake Matteson
Tom Mcbeath
Skip Jordan
Film Details
Also Known As
Class of His Own, A, Genius of the Heart: The Rich Donato Story, Prince of Mirrors: The Rich Donato Story, The
Genre
Drama
Family
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Brad Kita; Cis Vancouver; Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; Dufferin Gate Productions; Edible Planet; Edible Planet Catering; Panavision, Ltd.; Paramount Pictures; Pat Lauwers; Post Modern Edit; Showtime Networks; Sonar Entertainment; Wendy Finerman Productions
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Rich Donato, a school custodian, counselor and coach for 13 years must pass a high-school equivalency exam in order to keep his job. Although he has the support of his wife Shari and special education teacher Linda Ching, Rich, who has a learning disability, fails the test three times. About to resign from his job, he discovers that he isn't required to take the exam after all. But, with encouragement from a group of special education students, Rich decides to attempt the test one last time -- not because he has to, but because he wants to prove to himself that he can do it.
Director
Robert Munic
Director
Cast
Lou Diamond Phillips
Rich Donato
Cara Buono
Shari Donato
Joan Chen
Linda Ching
A.j. Buckley
Jake Matteson
Tom Mcbeath
Skip Jordan
Marisa Rudiak
Marcella Escobar
Tyler Labine
Charlie Zakin
Candice Mcclure
Brady
Alonso Oyarzun
Andrew Guitterez
Nathaniel Deveaux
Vincent Lexington
David Kaye
Lance Fillmore
Laurie Murdoch
Bob Arnoldson
Lee Jay Bamberry
Freddy
Jenafor Ryane
Mimi
Lenno Britos
Mr Guitterrez
Frances Flanagan
Mrs Matteson
Karin Konoval
Mrs Escobar
Marlon Sixto
Student
Wezley Morris
Student
Selina R Williams
Secretary
James Hutson
Security Guard
Rich Donato
Parent In Auditorium
Kandyse Mcclure
Crew
Yvonne Akehurst
Other
Laura Archangel
Other
Steve Arnott
Grip
Pat Barry
Script Supervisor
Andrea Bastin
Coordinator
Ken Biehl
Animation Editor
Richard Boisvert
Other
Scott Bourgeouis
On-Set Dresser
Laurie Boyle
Production Accountant
Susan Brouse
Casting
Bryan Byrd
Publicity
Brad Cameron
Driver
Lynne Carrow
Casting
Cynthia Chapman
Production Coordinator
Gary Chibi
Transportation Coordinator
Reva Clavier
Assistant Production Accountant
Donna Cristiano
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ora Cruther
Craft Service
Jayne Dancose
Makeup Artist
Jeff Davies
On-Set Dresser
Linda Del Rosario
Production Designer
Martha Demers
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andrea Dixon
Video Colorist
Joann Ellis
Art Assistant
Steve Ellis
Driver
Virginia Ellsworth
Music Editor
Sharon Farber
Music
Liz Farrell
Hair Assistant
Joe Ferguson
Transportation Captain
Wendy Finerman
Executive Producer
Keith Flanagan
Grip
James Forsyth
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Dean E J Friss
Assistant Camera
Paul Garrison
Assistant Director
Tony Gort
Dialogue Editor
Dave Griffiths
Boom Operator
Tony Gronick
Sound Editor
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Dana Hammel
Makeup Assistant
Shauna Hanna
Grip
John Harkin
Dolly Grip
Ken Hemphill
Dolly Grip
Pierre Henry
Assistant Director
Rebecca Husain
Assistant Director
Brian Kane
Set Decorator
Faye Katz
Publicity
Robin Katz
Editor
Russ Keenan
Driver
John Kinakin
Driver
Brad Kita
Cable Operator
Michele Kitteringham
Costume Designer
Richard Kohlen
Hair Assistant
Rose Lam
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jay Larche
On-Set Dresser
Robert Lattanzio
Assistant Editor
Pat Lauwers
Cable Operator
Guy Leblanc
Other
Lisa Leonard
Hair Stylist
Morgan Lewington
Assistant Director
Margo Mackenzie
Other
Gregory B Mah
Costume Designer
Darren Marcoux
Special Effects Coordinator
Alan Markfield
Photography
Neil Massey
Driver
Eliah Matthew
Boom Operator
Rod May
Driver
Janice Mcisaac
Costume Designer
Allan Mckinnon
Generator Operator
Michael Mclellan
Key Grip
Susan Messent
Assistant Production Coordinator
Saubrie Mohamed
Other
Cory Moore
Camera Trainee
John Moser
Creative Executive (Showtime)
Tasha Moth
On-Set Dresser
Robert Munic
Screenwriter
Zoya Niechoda
Costumes
Tanya Nordhoff
Set Decorator
Richard Paris
Production Designer
Gordon Pearce
Driver
Kelly Phillips
Makeup Artist
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
David Pink
Assistant Location Manager
Nina Polkinghorn
Assistant
Michael Potkins
Unit Production Manager
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Patrick Ramsay
Sound Mixer
Mark Rathgeber
Construction Coordinator
Debra Regnier
Makeup Assistant
Vince Renaud
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doug Reynolds
Other
Don Roe
Driver
Michael Rouse
On-Set Dresser
Mark Rudolph
Assistant Location Manager
Mikal Lee Rullman
Assistant Camera Operator
Don Saari
Lighting Technician
Kevin Sands
Sound Mixer
Carole Segal
Photography
Michael Segal
On-Set Dresser
Rick Senechal
Foley Recordist
Ingrid Severson
Caterer
David Sinclair
Supervisor
Ron Stannett
Director Of Photography
Colin Stein
Assistant Production Coordinator
Greg Stewart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Stewart
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Stewart
Location Manager
Cynthia Ann Summers
Costume Designer
Dominique Telson
Creative Executive (Showtime)
Keith Thompson
Camera Operator
Charis Tillson
Costumes
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Supervisor
Jeff Trebenski
Lighting
Jon Turtle
Executive Producer
Wylie Vlahovic
Driver
Kimi Webber
Script Supervisor
Alison Wells
Unit Publicist
Lindsay Williams
Co-Producer
Richard Wynnyk
Security
Film Details
Also Known As
Class of His Own, A, Genius of the Heart: The Rich Donato Story, Prince of Mirrors: The Rich Donato Story, The
Genre
Drama
Family
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Brad Kita; Cis Vancouver; Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; Dufferin Gate Productions; Edible Planet; Edible Planet Catering; Panavision, Ltd.; Paramount Pictures; Pat Lauwers; Post Modern Edit; Showtime Networks; Sonar Entertainment; Wendy Finerman Productions
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 17, 1999
Released in United States on Video October 9, 2001
Began shooting March 8, 1999.
Completed shooting April 2, 1999.
Previous titles: "Genius of the Heart: The Rich Donato Story" and "The Prince of Mirrors: The Rich Donato Story."
