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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.
Keywords
high school
chess
miami, florida
based on true story
chess tournament
Casts

John Leguizamo
Mario Martinez

Rachel Bay Jones
Principal Kestel

Michael Kenneth Williams
Mr. Roundtree

Corwin C. Tuggles
Sedrick Roundtree

Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Ito Paniagua

Angel Bismark Curiel
Rodelay Medina

Will Hochman
Gil Luna
Jeffry Batista
Marcel Martinez

Zora Casebere
Chanayah

Ramses Jimenez
Andre Lamar

Todd Allen Durkin
Detective Ransone

Brandon Somers
Harutyun Akopyan
Isaac Beverly
Pickle

Ruben E. A. Brown
Donny

Sydney Arroyo
Cornelia

Carlos Guerrero
Mr. Mann
Michele Lepe
News Reporter

Tatum Price
Flight Attendant
Crews

John Leguizamo
Director

Dito Montiel
Writer
Joseph Krutel
Co-Producer
Carla Berkowitz
Executive Producer
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Editor
Jason Mandl
Producer
J. Mark Harrington
Production Design
Mark Dane
Set Decoration

Avy Kaufman
Casting

Emilio Estefan Jr.
Executive Producer
John J. Brunetti Jr.
Associate Producer
Harvey Chaplin
Executive Producer
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Producer
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Co-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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