Taiwan / Dec 18, 2020 / 輔12級
Chess is the great equalizer
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeffry Batista | Marcel Martinez |
| Zora Casebere | Chanayah |
| Ramses Jimenez | Andre Lamar |
| Todd Allen Durkin | Detective Ransone |
| Brandon Somers | Harutyun Akopyan |
| Isaac Beverly | Pickle |
| Ruben E. A. Brown | Donny |
| Sydney Arroyo | Cornelia |
| Carlos Guerrero | Mr. Mann |
| Michele Lepe | News Reporter |
| Tatum Price | Flight Attendant |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Critical Thinking |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinema Veritas, NRSP, Perfect Balance |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Carla Berkowitz, Emilio Estefan Jr., Harvey Chaplin, John Leguizamo |
| Production | Joseph Krutel, Jason Mandl, John J. Brunetti Jr., Scott M. Rosenfelt, Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt |
| Writer | Dito Montiel |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Editing | Jamie Kirkpatrick |
| Cinematography | Zach Zamboni |
| Assistant directors | John Leguizamo |
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| Camera operators | Zach Zamboni |
| Additional photography | Zach Zamboni |
| Production design | J. Mark Harrington, Mark Dane, Lewis Zucker |
| Art direction | Lewis Zucker, J. Mark Harrington, Mark Dane |
| Set decoration | Mark Dane, J. Mark Harrington, Lewis Zucker |
| Music | Chris Hajian |
| Sound | Chris Hajian |
| Costume design | Danny Santiago, Carol Raskin |
| Makeup | Danny Santiago, Carol Raskin |
| Hairstyling | Carol Raskin, Danny Santiago |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 21, 2021 / 18+
Digital
United States / Sep 04, 2020
France / May 05, 2021 / U
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