CHESS MOVIES

    MOVIE - Knights of the South Bronx
    Middle-aged and recently unemployed, Richard Mason (Ted Danson) decides to return to his first love: teaching. He finds a job as an inner-city schoolteacher teaching fourth grade. Richard discovers a way to reach out to his skeptical students through the game of chess. Against all odds, he inspires his students to become champions, not only at chess, but in life! Ted Danson gives a compelling performance in this heroic, heartwarming story based on true events co-starring Keke Palmer and Malcolm David Kelley.
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    MOVIE - Knights of the South Bronx
    Catalog Code: DVD0001MV
    Our Price: $14.95

    MOVIE - Game Over - Kasparov and the Machine
    Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM's computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the match. This film shows the match and the events surrounding it from Kasparov's perspective. It delves into the psychological aspects of the game, paranoia surrounding it and suspicions that have arisen around IBM's true tactics. It consists of interviews with Kasparov, his manager, chess experts, and members of the IBM Deep Blue team, as well as original footage of the match itself.
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    MOVIE - Game Over - Kasparov and the Machine
    Catalog Code: DVD0002MV
    Our Price: $9.95

    MOVIE - Chess Kids: Special Edition DVD
    Lynn Hamrick's award-winning inspirational film is back for the first time on DVD, with all new interviews of the original players, nearly 20 years later! Featuring Josh Waitzkin, top-ranked player Judit Polgar, & more!

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    LYNN HAMRICK PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
    Lynn Hamrick is a multiple award-winning director of documentaries, features, and network television. Her documentary Chess Kids aired on PBS and won many media and film festival awards. Her feature films, Finding Kelly and Splitsville, aired on Showtime, HBO and The Movie Channel. Selected television directing credits include: Family Ties, Fudge, Silk Stalkings, Baby-Sitter
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    MOVIE - Chess Kids: Special Edition DVD
    Catalog Code: DVD0005MV
    Our Price: $19.95

    MOVIE - Bobby Fischer Against the World
    Bobby Fischer Against the World is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run.
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    MOVIE - Bobby Fischer Against the World
    Catalog Code: DVD0004MV
    Our Price: $29.95

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