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Knight Moves
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Knight Moves

1992-01-14 · 116 min · ★ 5.8

Mystery · Thriller

A chess grandmaster is in a big tournament, and when his lover is found painted up and the blood drained out of her body he becomes a chief suspect. After he gets a call from the killer urging him to try and figure out the game, he cooperates with police and a psychologist to try and catch the killer, but doubts linger about the grandmaster's innocence as the string of grisly murders continues.

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Production details

Directors
Carl Schenkel
Production companies
Cineplex Odeon Films, Cinevox Filmproduktion, Ink Slinger Productions, Knight Moves Productions, Lamb Bear Entertainment, Interstar
Countries
Germany, United States of America, Canada
Status
Released
Budget
USD 9,000,000
Revenue
USD 923,418

Top Cast

Christopher LambertChristopher LambertPeter Sanderson
Diane LaneDiane LaneKathy Sheppard
Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittFrank Sedman
Daniel BaldwinDaniel BaldwinAndy Wagner
Ferdy MayneFerdy MayneJeremy Edmonds
Don ThompsonDon ThompsonFather
Megan LeitchMegan LeitchMother
Katharine IsabelleKatharine IsabelleErica Sanderson
Arthur BraussArthur BraussViktor Yurillvich
Kehli O'ByrneKehli O'ByrneDebi Rutlege
Blu MankumaBlu MankumaSteve Nolan
Elizabeth BaldwinElizabeth BaldwinChristie Eastman
Alex DiakunAlex DiakunGrandmaster Lutz
Monica MarkoMiss Greenwell
Mark WilsonMark WilsonNewscaster
Sam MalkinSam MalkinDoctor Fulton
Frank C. TurnerFrank C. TurnerDoctor
Tom HeatonTom HeatonDetective
Rachel HaywardRachel HaywardLast Victim
Codie Lucas WilbeeCodie Lucas WilbeeDavid, 9 Years Old

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