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    5150 Elm's Way 2009 POSTER

    5150 Elm's Way

    2009

    French

    6.5

    3

    66%

    66%

    chess

    Drama

    Horror

    hostage

    psychopath

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Éric Tessier Éric Tessier Director Catherine Bérubé Catherine Bérubé as Josée Carmen Sylvestre Carmen Sylvestre as Madame Gaudreau Norman Roy Norman Roy as Policier Marc-André Grondin Marc-André Grondin as Yannick Bérubé
    Yannick moves to a small, quiet town to study cinema. One day when he fell off his bike, he knocked at the door of the Beaulieu residence so he could clean the blood off his hands. But Jacques Beaulieu and his family had other plans for Yannick. Beaulieu is a righteous psychopath and fanatic chess player who wants to rid the world of evil. And even though Ian has done nothing wrong, he is beaten, tortured and tormented before Beaulieu makes him an offer: win at chess and he is free to go. And so Ian is now a pawn in Beaulieu 's game. A game in which he will either lose his mind or his life.
    Knight Moves 1992 POSTER

    Knight Moves

    1992

    English

    6.1

    18

    17%

    40%

    chess

    chess champion

    Crime

    Drama

    grandmaster

    Mystery

    polaroid camera

    serial killer

    suicide

    Thriller

    Carl Schenkel Carl Schenkel Director Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt as Capt. Frank Sedman Diane Lane Diane Lane as Kathy Sheppard Christopher Lambert Christopher Lambert as Peter Sanderson Blu Mankuma Blu Mankuma as Steve Nolan
    A chess grandmaster is in a big tournament, and when his lover is found painted up and the blood drained out of her body he becomes a chief suspect. After he gets a call from the killer urging him to try and figure out the game, he cooperates with police and a psychologist to try and catch the killer, but doubts linger about the grandmaster's innocence as the string of grisly murders continues.
    Europa 1991 POSTER

    Europa

    1991

    German

    7.5

    28

    81%

    88%

    Action

    allies

    bridge

    chess

    Crime

    Drama

    employee

    hypnosis

    munich, germany

    Thriller

    Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Director Lars von Trier Lars von Trier as Jew Barbara Sukowa Barbara Sukowa as Katharina Hartmann Udo Kier Udo Kier as Lawrence Hartmann Max von Sydow Max von Sydow as Narrator
    Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.
    3 Godfathers 1948 POSTER

    3 Godfathers

    1948

    English

    7.0

    14

    88%

    78%

    adoption

    baby

    chess

    Drama

    marshal

    outlaw

    promise

    Western

    John Ford John Ford Director Hank Worden Hank Worden as Deputy Curly Ward Bond Ward Bond as Perley 'Buck' Sweet John Wayne John Wayne as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower Mildred Natwick Mildred Natwick as The Mother
    Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
    The Chessplayer 2017 POSTER

    The Chessplayer

    2017

    Spanish

    6.3

    1

    chess

    Drama

    History

    imprisonment

    nazi

    War

    Luis Oliveros Luis Oliveros Director Attila Bardóczy Attila Bardóczy as Anticuario Maarten Dannenberg Maarten Dannenberg as Cabo Reinke Scott Alexander Young Scott Alexander Young as El Casero Melina Matthews Melina Matthews as Marianne Latour
    In 1934 Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Championship of Chess and meets a French journalist, Marianne Latour, and they fall in love. At the end of the Civil War, Marianne convinces Diego to live in France with their daughter, where shortly afterwards Diego will be accused of spying by the Nazis and imprisoned in an SS prison. In prison, Diego will try to survive in a hostile environment thanks to Colonel Maier's passion for chess.
    Dangerous Moves 1984 POSTER

    Dangerous Moves

    1984

    French

    6.6

    3

    Action

    chess

    Drama

    Sport

    Thriller

    Richard Dembo Richard Dembo Director Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli as Akiva Liebskind Leslie Caron Leslie Caron as Henia Liebskind Jean-Hugues Anglade Jean-Hugues Anglade as Miller, l'équipe de Fromm Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Olbrychski as Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind
    During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
    Mastergame 2023 POSTER

    Mastergame

    2023

    Hungarian

    6.7

    2

    Action

    chess

    Drama

    mastergame

    Mystery

    revolution

    Thriller

    train

    War

    Barnabás Tóth Barnabás Tóth Director Mátyás Tóth Mátyás Tóth as Andriska Károly Hajduk Károly Hajduk as 'B' Mariann Hermányi Mariann Hermányi as Pánikoló hölgy utas Béla Dóra Béla Dóra as Trigorin
    A young, revolutionary couple aboard the last train leaving Budapest after the Russian invasion of 1956. Based on a novel by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig.
    All the Pretty Horses 2000 POSTER

    All the Pretty Horses

    2000

    English

    5.8

    20

    32%

    42%

    Action

    airplane

    chess

    coffin

    dancing

    Drama

    falsely accused

    prisoner

    Romance

    Western

    Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton Director Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz as Alejandra Villarreal Robert Patrick Robert Patrick as Cole Matt Damon Matt Damon as John Grady Cole Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons as Young Grady
    The year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother sells the ranch where he has spent his entire life. Lured south of the border by the romance of cowboy life and the promise of a fresh start, Cole and his pal embark on an adventure that will test their resilience, define their maturity, and change their lives forever.
    Mistress America 2015 POSTER

    Mistress America

    2015

    English

    6.7

    32

    82%

    66%

    Action

    betrayal

    chess

    Comedy

    Drama

    new york city

    sister

    stepsister

    writer

    Noah Baumbach Noah Baumbach Director Greta Gerwig Greta Gerwig as Brooke Michael Chernus Michael Chernus as Dylan Mickey Sumner Mickey Sumner as Fake Brooke Cindy Cheung Cindy Cheung as Karen
    A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.
    Closing Gambit: Korchnoi vs Karpov & The Kremlin 2018 POSTER

    Closing Gambit: Korchnoi vs Karpov & The Kremlin

    2018

    English

    7.0

    1

    Action

    chess

    cold war

    Documentary

    espionage

    soviet union

    spy

    spying

    Alan Byron Alan Byron Director Leonid Brezhnev Leonid Brezhnev as Self Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer as Self Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali as Self Anatoli Karpov Anatoli Karpov as Self
    The story of the 1978 World Chess Championship between the Soviet Communist Party's protege, Anatoly Karpov and the traitor and Soviet defector, Viktor Korchnoi. One of those instances in life where truth is stranger than fiction.
    The Black Cat 1934 POSTER

    The Black Cat

    1934

    English

    6.9

    12

    89%

    69%

    Action

    Adventure

    black and white

    chess

    Crime

    edgar allan poe

    Horror

    hungary

    pre-unix

    prisoner of war

    Romance

    Thriller

    Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar G. Ulmer Director John Carradine John Carradine as Cult Organist Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast Boris Karloff Boris Karloff as Hjalmar Poelzig Harry Cording Harry Cording as Thamal
    After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
    The Nana Project 2023 POSTER

    The Nana Project

    2023

    English

    5.5

    1

    Action

    chess

    Comedy

    mockumentary

    Robin Givens Robin Givens Director Nolan Gould Nolan Gould as Andrew Charlene Tilton Charlene Tilton as Esther Morgan Fairchild Morgan Fairchild as Francesca Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes Ruehl as Nana
    Follows Helen "Nana" Lewis, a feisty chess master, and her grandsons, as they embark on a road trip to support her rise to state championships.
    The Mystery of Chess Boxing 1979 POSTER

    The Mystery of Chess Boxing

    1979

    Chinese

    6.7

    6

    78%

    78%

    Action

    chess

    chessboxing

    Drama

    kung fu

    Joseph Kuo Joseph Kuo Director Yi-Min Li Yi-Min Li as Ah Pao Kuan-Wu Lung Kuan-Wu Lung as Ghost Face Killer Wan Chun-Shan Hou Tao Hsiao Hou Tao Hsiao as Student Bully Wang Hsiao Wang Hsiao as Wan's servant
    Evil Chun Shan uses chess boxing and a five-element ninja style to terrorize the martial arts world until he is challenged in a series of battles, then destroyed.
    Stalag 17 1953 POSTER

    Stalag 17

    1953

    English

    7.9

    39

    91%

    93%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    chess

    Comedy

    Drama

    escape

    guard

    plant

    spy

    War

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director John Mitchum John Mitchum as Prisoner of War Richard Erdman Richard Erdman as Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman William Holden William Holden as Sgt. J.J. Sefton Peter Baldwin Peter Baldwin as Sgt. Johnson
    It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.
    The Double 0 Kid 1992 POSTER

    The Double 0 Kid

    1992

    English

    4.2

    5

    Adventure

    chess

    Comedy

    hacker

    Thriller

    Dee McLachlan Dee McLachlan Director Wallace Shawn Wallace Shawn as Cashpot Seth Green Seth Green as Chip Brigitte Nielsen Brigitte Nielsen as Rhonda Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Sam Wynberg
    Lance, a teenager, dreams to be a secret agent when he is suddenly in the middle of an hacker intrigue which aims at an international environmental congress. Lance gets in possession of a computer access card one of which the hackers are in urgent need of for their operation. Lance begins to play with the hackers, seeing his dream come true.
    Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 POSTER

    Searching for Bobby Fischer

    1993

    English

    7.3

    43

    98%

    86%

    Action

    Biography

    chess

    chess champion

    chess tournament

    child prodigy

    Drama

    hustler

    new york city

    Sport

    Steven Zaillian Steven Zaillian Director Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as Asa Hoffman Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Bruce Pandolfini William H. Macy William H. Macy as Tunafish Father Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Vinnie
    A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
    Sampiyonlar 2025 POSTER

    Sampiyonlar

    2025

    Turkish

    3.6

    2

    chess

    Comedy

    Family

    family comedy

    grandfather grandson relationship

    teamwork

    Mustafa Kotan Mustafa Kotan Director Burak Deniz Burak Deniz as Kubilay Aka Kubilay Aka as Murat Yildirim Murat Yildirim as Ali Sunal Ali Sunal as
    8-year-old Efe goes to İzmir with his family to visit his grandfather, Hakkı. While his popular sister Hira has exciting plans, Efe feels bored and out of place. At the market, he meets Ceren and her friends, skilled chess players who challenge him to a game. Determined to impress Ceren, Efe seeks his grandpa’s help, but Hakkı refuses, thinking Efe will give up like his father once did. Feeling hopeless, Efe discovers the magical White Pawn, who helps him learn chess and build a team.
    Man Vs. 2015 POSTER

    Man Vs.

    2015

    English

    5.6

    4

    canada

    chess

    forest

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    wilderness

    wolf

    woods

    Adam Massey Adam Massey Director Michael Cram Michael Cram as Bill Chris Diamantopoulos Chris Diamantopoulos as Doug Alex Karzis Alex Karzis as Duncan Drew Nelson Drew Nelson as Terry Woods
    As host of his own hit TV series, 'MAN VS', Doug Woods is forced to fend for himself for five days in remote locations with no crew, food, or water, only the cameras he carries on his back to film his experiences. Doug's in the remote woods for a routine episode, until he's awoken by an earth-shaking crash. Things get weirder as it becomes clear Doug isn't alone. Someone or something is watching him.
    Menudas piezas 2024 POSTER

    Menudas piezas

    2024

    Spanish

    5.8

    1

    Action

    based on true story

    chess

    Comedy

    fall from grace

    Nacho G. Velilla Nacho G. Velilla Director Alexandra Jiménez Alexandra Jiménez as Candela José Manuel Poga José Manuel Poga as Germán Luis Callejo Luis Callejo as Lope Alain Hernández Alain Hernández as Lucas
    Candela, the headmistress of an elite school, after a traumatic divorce, returns to her old high school to lead a group of rebellious students through chess. There she will learn that in chess, and in life, it doesn't matter if you are a king or a pawn, because everyone ends up in the same box.
    The Seventh Seal 1957 POSTER

    The Seventh Seal

    1957

    Swedish

    8.1

    96

    93%

    93%

    Action

    blacksmith

    chess

    countryside

    Drama

    dying and death

    Fantasy

    History

    pest

    Thriller

    witch

    Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman Director Gunnar Björnstrand Gunnar Björnstrand as Jöns, squire Inga Landgré Inga Landgré as Karin, Block's Wife Bibi Andersson Bibi Andersson as Mia / Mary - Jof's wife Lars Lind Lars Lind as The young monk
    When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
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