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Chess is the great equalizer

  • Movie
  • 2020
  • 1h 57m

Directed by John Leguizamo

6.5

TMDB audience rating
6.5 out of 10 from 54 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • John Leguizamo

    John LeguizamoMario Martinez

  • Rachel Bay Jones

    Rachel Bay JonesPrincipal Kestel

  • Michael Kenneth Williams

    Michael Kenneth WilliamsMr. Roundtree

  • Corwin C. Tuggles

    Corwin C. TugglesSedrick Roundtree

  • Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

    Jorge Lendeborg Jr.Ito Paniagua

  • Angel Bismark Curiel

    Angel Bismark CurielRodelay Medina

  • Will Hochman

    Will HochmanGil Luna

  • Jeffry BatistaMarcel Martinez

  • Zora CasebereChanayah

  • Ramses Jimenez

    Ramses JimenezAndre Lamar

  • Todd Allen Durkin

    Todd Allen DurkinDetective Ransone

  • Brandon Somers

    Brandon SomersHarutyun Akopyan

  • Isaac BeverlyPickle

  • Ruben E. A. Brown

    Ruben E. A. BrownDonny

  • Sydney Arroyo

    Sydney ArroyoCornelia

  • Carlos Guerrero

    Carlos GuerreroMr. Mann

  • Michele LepeNews Reporter

  • Tatum Price

    Tatum PriceFlight Attendant

Director
John Leguizamo
Writer
Dito Montiel
Music
Chris Hajian
Cinematography
Zach Zamboni