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Steve Zaillian, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Schindler's List, made his directorial debut with this critically acclaimed but little-seen drama based on the nonfiction book by Fred Waitzkin, about a father (Joe Mantegna) who discovers that his seven-year-old son (Max Pomeranc) is a genius at playing chess. The boy plays chess for fun, but when he's tutored by a former champion (Ben Kingsley) and entered into high-pressure competitions, an enjoyable pastime becomes a source of tension and resentment, forcing the father to reconsider his parental priorities. A poignant study of the difference between parental idealism
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Release date: 11 July 2000
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780792166252 UPC: 097363267348
Release date: 11 July 2000
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780792166252 UPC: 097363267348
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