

Critical Thinking
"Chess is the great equalizer"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Spanish
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Studio
Cinema Veritas
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Key Crew

John Leguizamo
Director

Dito Montiel
Writer

John Leguizamo
Executive Producer

Emilio Estefan Jr.
Executive Producer
Cast

John Leguizamo
Mario Martinez

Rachel Bay Jones
Principal Kestel

Michael Kenneth Williams
Mr. Roundtree

Corwin C. Tuggles
Sedrick Roundtree

Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Ito Paniagua

Angel Bismark Curiel
Rodelay Medina

Will Hochman
Gil Luna
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