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Checkmate

2019 · 92 min

A grim, tightly wound crime thriller that keeps you braced for the next ugly turn.

Directed by
Giuseppe Lucarelli, David Minniefield
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Arash Mokhtar, David Whalen, Sara Torres
Overview
A notorious serial killer is hired to kidnap the daughter of Pittsburgh's Chief of Police when he takes up the charge against human trafficking in his city.

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Directed by
Giuseppe Lucarelli, David Minniefield
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Arash Mokhtar, David Whalen, Sara Torres
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • corruption
    • violence
    • justice
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension8
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Giuseppe Lucarelli, David Minniefield
    Written by
    Giuseppe Lucarelli
    Starring
    Arash Mokhtar, David Whalen, Sara Torres, James Quinn, Matthew McCurdy, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Tom Mirth, Chris Armstrong
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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