Though he's only seven, Josh looks at a chessboard and anticipates moves that mature chess players don't even see. He's a malleable young boy with an incredible talent for the game of masterminds. When Josh begins honing his talent, playing a speedy version of the game called "blitz" with hustlers and hobos, his father decides .. Read more
| Starring | Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne |
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| Director | Steve Zaillain |
| Genres | Drama |
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Though he's only seven, Josh looks at a chessboard and anticipates moves that mature chess players don't even see. He's a malleable young boy with an incredible talent for the game of masterminds. When Josh begins honing his talent, playing a speedy version of the game called "blitz" with hustlers and hobos, his father decides to take him to world reknowned coach Bruce Pandolfini, who claims Josh may well be the second coming of chess legend Bobby Fischer. But family struggles ensue when the mother worries that in cultivating the genius, they may be hurting the child.
| Starring | Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Max Pomeranc |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Zaillain |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 22 Sep 2003 |
An absorbing, fact-based study - a first feature from the writer of Schindler's List - of the trials and triumphs of a... read more on Time Out
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Good Opening,strong middle game, and superb end game.
OK so Im into chess! but this has to be one of my favorite movies of all time. The sentiment this films show is beyond the morning american mush. I love it.
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Chess Master
Great film - concerning a young boy entering chess tournaments and trying to win his fathers affection
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Good Opening,strong middle game, and superb end game.
OK so Im into chess! but this has to be one of my favorite movies of all time. The sentiment this films show is beyond the morning american mush. I love it.
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