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Critical Thinking

The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship. The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship. The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.

John Leguizamo
Dito Montiel
Rachel Bay Jones
Michael Kenneth Williams
32 User reviews
20 Critic reviews
65 Metascore

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Mr. Martinez

Principal Kestel

Mr. Roundtree

Sedrick Roundtree

Oelmy 'Ito' Paniagua
(as Jorge Lendeborg)

Rodelay Medina
(as Angel Bismark Curiel)

Marcel Martinez

Detective Ransone

Detective Vargas
Michael Rivera

Jitney Driver

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Trivia Martinez started the after-school chess club in 1992 after his teacher's lounge rounds of chess with another teacher sparked student interest. His playing partner left the school that year and students began challenging him to matches so the club was born.
Goofs During Ito's game at the regional tournament, both Ito and Martinez say that he is in "Zugzwang". However, in a real "Zugzwang" situation, a player loses only because he is forced to make a move, while Ito lose the same way even if it was his opponent's time to move, as he could take the pawn on d3 with the queen.

Mr. Martinez : All right, now, people, this is gonna be very basic for some of you, but for the fish, or the newbies as I like to call you, this is gonna be eye opening because what you've got is 64 squares, 32 pieces, it doesn't matter how rich or poor you are, what Ivy League school you may go or you may not go to, what prison you hopefully never set foot in, because chess is the great equalizer.

Crazy credits Over the credits, there are interviews with the real people who the movie is based on.
Soundtracks What Would You Do Written by Timothy McNealy Performed by Timothy McNealy Published by Afrika Kuruvilla Kurian, BMI