Movie
Critical Thinking
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2020-12-18
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cinema Veritas, NRSP, Perfect Balance
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Leguizamo as Mario Martinez
- Rachel Bay Jones as Principal Kestel
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Mr. Roundtree
- Corwin C. Tuggles as Sedrick Roundtree
- Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Ito Paniagua
- Angel Bismark Curiel as Rodelay Medina
- Will Hochman as Gil Luna
- Jeffry Batista as Marcel Martinez
- Zora Casebere as Chanayah
- Ramses Jimenez as Andre Lamar
- Todd Allen Durkin as Detective Ransone
- Brandon Somers as Harutyun Akopyan
Crew
- John Leguizamo - Director
- Dito Montiel - Writer
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