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Critical thinking / a Chaplin/Berkowitz production ; in association with NRSP and Cinema Veritas ; produced by Scott Rosenfelt, Jason Mandl ; written by Dito Montiel ; directed by John Leguizamo. , United States - 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020. Wide screen. Special feature: Rise above, the ambition behind Critical thinking.

Director of photography, Zach Zamboni ; editor, Jamie Kirkpatrick ; music, Chris Hajian. Director of photography, Zach Zamboni ; editor, Jamie Kirkpatrick ; music, Chris Hajian.

John Leguizamo, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Angel Bismark Curiel, Will Hochman, Corwin Tuggles, Jeffry Batista, Zora Casebere, Ramses Jimenez, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams.

Based on a true story from 1998, five Latinx 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.

Rating: Not rated.


DVD, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0.


Home use only.


English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Standard No.: 031398321972

Publisher. No.: 58471 Vertical Entertainment

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Chess--Competitions--Drama.
Chess players--Drama.
Urban youth--Florida--Miami--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.