Critical Thinking (2020)

Drama

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.

Cast

Mario Martinez
John Leguizamo
Principal Kestel
Rachel Bay Jones
Detective Ransone
Todd Allen Durkin
Harutyun Akopyan
Brandon Somers
Pickle
I Isaac Beverly
Donny
Ruben E. A. Brown
Cornelia
Sydney Arroyo
Mr. Mann
Carlos Guerrero
News Reporter
M Michele Lepe
Flight Attendant
Tatum Price
Mr. Roundtree
Michael Kenneth Williams
Sedrick Roundtree
C Corwin C. Tuggles
Ito Paniagua
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Rodelay Medina
Angel Bismark Curiel
Gil Luna
Will Hochman
Marcel Martinez
J Jeffry Batista
Chanayah
Zora Casebere
Andre Lamar
Ramses Jimenez

Crew

Director
John Leguizamo
Writer
Dito Montiel
Producer
S Scott M. Rosenfelt
Producer
J Jason Mandl
Co-Producer
J Joseph Krutel
Co-Producer
E Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Associate Producer
J John J. Brunetti Jr.
Executive Producer
John Leguizamo
Executive Producer
C Carla Berkowitz
Executive Producer
Emilio Estefan Jr.
Executive Producer
H Harvey Chaplin
Original Music Composer
C Chris Hajian
Director of Photography
Z Zach Zamboni
Editor
J Jamie Kirkpatrick
Casting
A Avy Kaufman
Production Design
J J. Mark Harrington
Art Direction
L Lewis Zucker
Set Decoration
M Mark Dane
Costume Design
D Danny Santiago
Hair Department Head
C Carol Raskin