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Checkmate

A young boy enters a chess tournament to save his mother.
Sep 3, 2023 · 4m
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Drama

PLOT

A teenage boy's mother needs money for surgery, but she can't afford it. After he finds a poster for a chess competition with a grand prize of $10k, he enters without knowing anything about the game to win the cash prize.

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CAST

Amos Pollock
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Edie Hester
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Joa Contreras
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Alex Anderson
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Directed by Alex Anderson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$60
Revenue
—
Production
Dreamvine Films
Country
US

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