Critical Thinking (2020)
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.
Director: John Leguizamo
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John Leguizamo as Mario Martinez |
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Rachel Bay Jones as Principal Kestel |
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Michael Kenneth Williams as Mr. Roundtree |
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Corwin C. Tuggles as Sedrick Roundtree |
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Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Ito Paniagua |
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Angel Bismark Curiel as Rodelay Medina |
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Will Hochman as Gil Luna |
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Jeffry Batista as Marcel Martinez |
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Zora Casebere as Chanayah |
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Ramses Jimenez as Andre Lamar |
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Todd Allen Durkin as Detective Ransone |
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Brandon Somers as Harutyun Akopyan |
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Isaac Beverly as Pickle |
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Ruben E. A. Brown as Donny |
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Sydney Arroyo as Cornelia |
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Carlos Guerrero as Mr. Mann |
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Michele Lepe as News Reporter |
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Tatum Price as Flight Attendant |
| Directing | John Leguizamo | Director |
| Writing | Dito Montiel | Writer |
| Production | Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
| Production | Jason Mandl | Producer |
| Production | Joseph Krutel | Co-Producer |
| Production | Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | Co-Producer |
| Production | John J. Brunetti Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carla Berkowitz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Emilio Estefan Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harvey Chaplin | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Chris Hajian | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Zach Zamboni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jamie Kirkpatrick | Editor |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | J. Mark Harrington | Production Design |
| Art | Lewis Zucker | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark Dane | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danny Santiago | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Raskin | Hair Department Head |
