Check Mate (2012)
Jaque mate!
A famous game show host is forced to reveal all his secrets on live TV, with his wife and children held hostage.
- Date of release
- 2012-04-12
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (21)
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- José María Cabral
Casting
- Adrián Mas — David
- Frank Perozo — Andrés (Secuestrador)
- Marcos Bonetti — Daniel
- Michelle Vargas — Alejandra
- Sharlene Taulé — Maggie
- Alfonso Rodríguez Zorrilla — Inspector Peralta
- Evelyna Rodríguez — Agente Díaz
- Sergio Carlo — Fernando
- Ico Abreu — Titulador
- Luis Nova — Stage Manager
- David Ortiz — David Ortiz
- Luis Manuel Aguiló — Francisco Rosa
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Jaque Mate is a 2012 Dominican thriller drama film directed and written by José María Cabral. The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.
Production
The director was inspired to write the script after watching the documentary “Fuga o Muerte” (Run or Die) about the robbery of Dominican Republic's Banco del Progreso in 1993.
Dominican production house, Antena Latina Films, produced the film. The film premiered on 12 April 2011. The premier was widely publicized through social media by the production company. They encouraged the public to attend the premier by raffling tickets through various media outlets.
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