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.
Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
Editing | Jamie Kirkpatrick | Editor |
Directing | John Leguizamo | Director |
Production | John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
Production | Emilio Estefan Jr. | Executive Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Danny Santiago | Costume Design |
Writing | Dito Montiel | Writer |
Production | Scott M. Rosenfelt | Producer |
Sound | Chris Hajian | Original Music Composer |
Art | J. Mark Harrington | Production Design |
Camera | Zach Zamboni | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Carol Raskin | Hair Department Head |
Production | Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | Co-Producer |
Art | Mark Dane | Set Decoration |
Production | Jason Mandl | Producer |
Production | Carla Berkowitz | Executive Producer |
Production | Joseph Krutel | Co-Producer |
Production | John J. Brunetti Jr. | Associate Producer |
Production | Harvey Chaplin | Executive Producer |
Art | Lewis Zucker | Art Direction |