Knight Moves (1992)

116 min · Drama, Mysterie, crime film, mystery film, psychological thriller, thriller film

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Directors

Carl Schenkel

Cast

Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin, Mark Wilson, Arthur Brauss

The story

In 1972 David and Peter face each other in a chess match. David, the loser, stabs the winner Peter with a fountain pen. The loser's savage attack on his childhood opponent after his public humiliation and defeat lead to the dissolution of his parents' marriage.

Catalogue themes and tags

Anruf, Artery, Beweismaterial, Chess, Chess Champion, Childhood, Childhood Memory, Childhood Trauma, Daughter, Difficult Childhood, Enquiry, Ermordung, Flucht aus dem Gefängnis, Games, Gefängnis, Kontrahenten, Lover, Observer, Party game, Psychologist, Rivale, Schachbrett, Schachturnier, Schachzug, Showdown, Strategy game, Suspicion, Tatverdächtiger, Verhältnis, Victim, Victim and perpetrator, Zelle, sexy, Thriller, Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense, Psychological thriller

Genres

Drama, Mysterie, crime film, mystery film, psychological thriller, thriller film

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