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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 58471 | Vertical EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: [Santa Monica, CA] : Vertical Entertainment, [2020]Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Zach Zamboni ; editor, Jamie Kirkpatrick ; music, Chris Hajian.
Cast: John Leguizamo, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Angel Bismark Curiel, Will Hochman, Corwin Tuggles, Jeffry Batista, Zora Casebere, Ramses Jimenez, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams.Summary: 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.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA CRITICAL Available 33111009911450
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

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

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

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

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

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.

Wide screen.

Rating: Not rated.

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.

Special feature: Rise above, the ambition behind Critical thinking.

Home use only.

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