Knight Moves (1992)
Anno di uscita: 1992
Nazione: Germany, United States
Alternative Title: Face to Face, Enigma mortal, Juego mortal, Ход с коня, Face a Face Com o Inimigo, Knight Moves - Ein mörderisches Spiel, Sidste træk, Escac a l'assassí, Jaque al asesino, Viimeinen siirto, Face à face, I kinisi tou ippoti, Gyilkosság lólépésben, Scacco mortale, Juego a muerte, Siste trekk, Mordercza rozgrywka, Crime de Mestre, Jogada para a Morte, Lovac na potezu, Ход королевой, Sista draget, Lovceva poteza, Yüz Yüze
Regista: Carl Schenkel
Writer: Brad Mirman
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Jean-Luc Defait, Ziad El Khoury
Co-Producer: Dieter Geissler
Executive Producer: Brad Mirman, Christopher Lambert, Guy Collins
Società: Cineplex Odeon Films, Cinevox Filmproduktion, Ink Slinger Productions, Knight Moves Productions, Lamb Bear Entertainment
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Mystery Film, Psychological Thriller, Thriller
Budget: 9.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: chess, chess champion, grandmaster, polaroid camera, police psychologist, serial killer, suicide, traumatic childhood
Storia
Peter Sanderson, a troubled chess grandmaster, comes out of retirement to compete in an international tournament. During this time, he meets and has a one-night stand with a beautiful woman named Christina. Soon after their encounter, Christina's body is discovered drained of blood, and Sanderson becomes the primary suspect due to his connection with her. As the investigation unfolds, more victims are found under similar circumstances, each crime scene marked by Polaroid photographs. Sanderson receives a phone call from the killer urging him to solve the chess puzzles left behind at each murder scene. Despite his cooperation with police and psychologist Dr. Clara Montrose, doubts about Sanderson's innocence linger as the grisly murders continue.
Riassunto
Knight Moves (1992) is a psychological thriller directed by Carl Schenkel, set in the high-stakes world of international chess competitions. The film stars Christopher Lambert as Peter Sanderson, a troubled yet brilliant chess grandmaster with a traumatic past who becomes entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer. The plot explores themes of obsession, trust, and redemption as Sanderson races against time to clear his name while trying to outmaneuver the cunning killer who seems to be always one move ahead.
