Critical Thinking

Chess is the great equalizer

117 mins
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.

John Leguizamo

Mario Martinez

Rachel Bay Jones

Principal Kestel

Corwin C. Tuggles

Sedrick Roundtree

Angel Bismark Curiel

Rodelay Medina

Will Hochman

Gil Luna

Jeffry Batista

Marcel Martinez

Ramses Jimenez

Andre Lamar

Todd Allen Durkin

Detective Ransone

Brandon Somers

Harutyun Akopyan

Michele Lepe

News Reporter

Tatum Price

Flight Attendant

Joseph Krutel

Co-Producer

Carla Berkowitz

Executive Producer

Jason Mandl

Producer

J. Mark Harrington

Production Design

Mark Dane

Set Decoration

Emilio Estefan Jr.

Executive Producer

John J. Brunetti Jr.

Associate Producer

Harvey Chaplin

Executive Producer

Danny Santiago

Costume Design

Zach Zamboni

Director of Photography

Lewis Zucker

Art Direction

Carol Raskin

Hair Department Head

John Leguizamo

Executive Producer

Chris Hajian

Original Music Composer

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