Critical Thinking (2020)
Overview
Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino 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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.544 |
Directed By
John Leguizamo
Crew
John Leguizamo
Dito Montiel
Joseph Krutel
Carla Berkowitz
Jamie Kirkpatrick
Jason Mandl
J. Mark Harrington
Mark Dane
Avy Kaufman
Emilio Estefan Jr.
John J. Brunetti Jr.
Harvey Chaplin
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Danny Santiago
Zach Zamboni
Lewis Zucker
Carol Raskin
John Leguizamo
Chris Hajian
TOP CAST
John Leguizamo
Mario Martinez
Rachel Bay Jones
Principal Kestel
Michael Kenneth Williams
Mr. Roundtree
Corwin C. Tuggles
Sedrick Roundtree
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Ito Paniagua
Angel Bismark Curiel
Rodelay Medina
Will Hochman
Gil Luna
Jeffry Batista
Marcel Martinez
Zora Casebere
Chanayah
Ramses Jimenez
Andre Lamar
Todd Allen Durkin
Detective Ransone
Brandon Somers
Harutyun Akopyan
Isaac Beverly
Pickle
Ruben E. A. Brown
Donny
Sydney Arroyo
Cornelia
Carlos Guerrero
Mr. Mann
Michele Lepe
News Reporter
Tatum Price
Flight Attendant
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