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Critical Thinking 2020
A 2020 American biographical drama film, Critical Thinking recounts the true story of the 1998 Miami Jackson High School chess team, the first inner-city squad to claim the U.S. National Chess Championship. The film was directed by John Leguizamo in his feature debut, with screenplay by Dito Montiel. Executive producers included Carla Berkowitz and Harvey Chaplin. starring Leguizamo alongside Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Angel Bismark Curiel, Will Hochman, Corwin Tuggles, Jeffry Batista, Ramses Jimenez, Rachel Bay Jones and Michael K. Williams. It premiered on September 4, 2020 through Vertical Entertainment.
Cast
- John LeguizamoMario Martinez aka Mr. T
- Michael K. WilliamsMr. Roundtree
- Rachel Bay JonesPrincipal Kestel
- Corwin TugglesSedrick Roundtree
- Jorge Lendeborg Jr.Ito Paniagua
- Angel Bismark CurielRodelay Medina
- Will HochmanGil Luna
- Jeffry BatistaMarcel Martinez
- Zora CasebereChanayah
- Ramses JimenezAndre Lamar
- Todd Allen DurkinDetective Ransone
- Ziggy MarleyElizabeth Reagan
Crew
- Director
- John Leguizamo
- Writer
- Dito Montiel
- Producer
- Carla Berkowitz, Scott Rosenfelt, Jason Mandl
- Cinematography
- Zach Zamboni
- Editing
- Jamie Kirkpatrick
- Music
- Chris Hajian
Details
- Production
- Chaplin/Berkowitz Productions, Cinema Veritas, Hialeah Park Studios, Shrodinger’s Cat Productions
- Distributor
- Vertical Entertainment (North America)
- Budget
- $3 million
