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Critical Thinking (2020)

Chess is the great equalizer

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : John Leguizamo

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Mario Martinez
Rachel Bay Jones
Rachel Bay Jones
Principal Kestel
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams
Mr. Roundtree
Corwin C. Tuggles
Corwin C. Tuggles
Sedrick Roundtree
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Ito Paniagua
Angel Bismark Curiel
Angel Bismark Curiel
Rodelay Medina
Will Hochman
Will Hochman
Gil Luna
Jeffry Batista
Jeffry Batista
Marcel Martinez
Zora Casebere
Zora Casebere
Chanayah
Ramses Jimenez
Ramses Jimenez
Andre Lamar
Todd Allen Durkin
Todd Allen Durkin
Detective Ransone
Brandon Somers
Brandon Somers
Harutyun Akopyan
Isaac Beverly
Isaac Beverly
Pickle
Ruben E.A. Brown
Ruben E.A. Brown
Donny
Sydney Arroyo
Sydney Arroyo
Cornelia
Carlos Guerrero
Carlos Guerrero
Mr. Mann
Michele Lepe
Michele Lepe
News Reporter
Tatum Price
Tatum Price
Flight Attendant

Crews

John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Director
Dito Montiel
Dito Montiel
Writer
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Producer
Jason Mandl
Jason Mandl
Producer
Joseph Krutel
Joseph Krutel
Co-Producer
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Co-Producer
John J. Brunetti Jr.
John J. Brunetti Jr.
Associate Producer
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Executive Producer
Carla Berkowitz
Carla Berkowitz
Executive Producer
Emilio Estefan
Emilio Estefan
Executive Producer
Harvey Chaplin
Harvey Chaplin
Executive Producer
Chris Hajian
Chris Hajian
Original Music Composer
Zach Zamboni
Zach Zamboni
Director of Photography
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Editor
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Casting
J. Mark Harrington
J. Mark Harrington
Production Design
Lewis Zucker
Lewis Zucker
Art Direction
Mark Dane
Mark Dane
Set Decoration
Danny Santiago
Danny Santiago
Costume Design
Carol Raskin
Carol Raskin
Hair Department Head

Trailers and other movies

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