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It’s 1998 in Miami. Rampant poverty, broken families, and a prejudiced system push underprivileged youth to the fringes of society. But for a magnetic group of teens, there’s a reprieve. A game where it’s not about where you come from, but how you play. That equalizer is chess. Mr. “T” Martinez, a chess militant and passionate coach, leads them to a completely foreign field of battle: the National Chess Championship. With an underfunded school district, Martinez and his team can’t just waltz into the arena. They have to fight for it. Chess runs parallel to their own experiences as Martinez teaches them that the power of Critical Thinking can not only save their kings, but also their lives.
Original Release
09/04/2020
US Release
09/04/2020
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Leguizamo | Mario Martinez / Mr. Martinez |
Rachel Bay Jones | Principal Kestel |
Michael Kenneth Williams | Mr. Roundtree |
Corwin C. Tuggles | Sedrick Roundtree |
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. | Ito Paniagua / Oelmy 'Ito' Paniagua |
Angel Bismark | Rodelay Medina |
Jeffry Batista | Marcel Martinez |
Will Hochman | Gil Luna |
Zora Casebere | Chanayah |
Ramses Jimenez | Andre Lamar / Andre |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Leguizamo | Mario Martinez / Mr. Martinez |
Rachel Bay Jones | Principal Kestel |
Michael Kenneth Williams | Mr. Roundtree |
Corwin C. Tuggles | Sedrick Roundtree |
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. | Ito Paniagua / Oelmy 'Ito' Paniagua |
Angel Bismark | Rodelay Medina |
Jeffry Batista | Marcel Martinez |
Will Hochman | Gil Luna |
Zora Casebere | Chanayah |
Ramses Jimenez | Andre Lamar / Andre |
Isaac Beverly | Pickle |
Todd Allen Durkin | Detective Ransone |
Dave Baez | Detective Vargas |
Dre C. | Michael Rivera |
Sydney Arroyo | Cornelia |
Mike Benitez | Jitney Driver |
Kizra Deon | Lawanda |
John Manzelli | Snooty Man |
Betsy Graver | Female TD |
Landon Price | Concerned Coach |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
Carla Berkowitz | Executive Producer |
Harvey Chaplin | Executive Producer |
Emilio Estefan Jr. | Executive Producer |
John J. Brunetti Jr. | Producer |
Joseph Krutel | Producer |
Jason Mandl | Producer |
Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | Producer |