Heart of Stone

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Heart of Stone

Released Jul 17, 2009

1h 24m

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A high school principal in an inner city works with Jewish alumni and local gangs to restore safety to their school.

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Leba Hertz

San Francisco Chronicle

Director Beth Toni Kruvant hits incredible highs and a shocking low as she explores the cultures of past and present student bodies that come together in a common cause.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 30, 2009

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Heart of Stone is a heartbreaker: a documentary about an inner-city high school that shows how hard, how necessary, and how infinitely rewarding it can be to open doors for kids who didn't know they were there.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 22, 2009

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Heart of Stone is a portrait of a dedicated man -- smart, articulate, strong and tough-minded yet warm and compassionate, willing and able to reach out and communicate with his students on an individual basis.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 14, 2009

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A captivating, poignant and inspirational documentary that finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them intellectually.

Rated: 9.35/10

Jul 20, 2009

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This is easily one of the most inspiring and poignant movies (not just documentaries) I have seen in many a year. The depiction of one man's quest to bring good from a hell hole of a high school populated by tough yet hopeless kids from the one of the roughest neighborhoods in the US is inspirational. The dialog and footage of Ron Stone and his students is memorable and insightful. The interplay of the alumni association and their quest to do good is remarkable--how people who have little but history and no other vested interest try to make a difference in the lives of the far less fortunate is quite gratifying. The footage of Newark of yesterday and today bring into focus the vivid contrasts of the people of this neighborhood (or hood). The students featured in the film are people one begins to both like, understand and cheer for as they go through life. This is a film not to be missed, and in my opinion should be must see for high school and college students and their families.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Synopsis

A high school principal in an inner city works with Jewish alumni and local gangs to restore safety to their school.

Director: Beth Toni Kruvant
Producer: Beth Toni Kruvant
Production Co: Good Footage Productions, Inc.
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 2009, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2017
Runtime: 1h 24m

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