Knight Moves (1992)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Carl Schenkel

Writer (WGA):

Brad Mirman (written by)

Release Date:

22 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

In a game of life and death... one wrong move could be his last...

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Chess | Serial Killer | Super Mario | Beautiful Woman | Throat Slitting

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Peter Sanderson
Diane Lane	...	Kathy Sheppard
Tom Skerritt	...	Capt. Frank Sedman
Daniel Baldwin	...	Det. Andy Wagner
Codie Lucas Wilbee	...	David, 9 Years Old
Joshua Murray	...	Peter, 14 Years Old (as Josh Murray)
Frank C. Turner	...	Doctor
Don Thompson	...	Father
Megan Leitch	...	Mother
Alex Diakun	...	Grandmaster Lutz
Ferdy Mayne	...	Jeremy Edmonds (as Ferdinand Mayne)
Katharine Isabelle	...	Erica Sanderson (as Katherine Isobel)
Mark Wilson	...	Newscaster
Kehli O'Byrne	...	Debi Rutlege
Blu Mankuma	...	Steve Nolan

Also Known As:

Face to Face
Knight Moves (Germany)
Knight Moves - Ein mörderisches Spiel (Germany)

Runtime:

108 min | Spain:113 min | Argentina:116 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Cineplex Odeon Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Midway through the film Peter Sanderson and Frank Sedman are conferring with a computer whiz. When we see a full view of the table that the men are standing around it's not Sedman but Tom Skerritt's stand-in - his face is in full view.

Quotes:

David: Pain. Pain is just a state of mind. It's something you learn to live with; I have.

Movie Connections:

Features Super Mario Bros. (1985) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Fool That I Am

A game of cat and mouse

I really didn't know what to expect when I rented Knight Moves. A friend of mine knows that I loved thrillers and was surprised that I never saw it. This is a very well-made film. It had me guessing the whole time. The last 30 minutes are so tense that I almost dug a hole in the couch with my hands. It's funny how you see bits and pieces in other movies. When I was watching this film I kept thinking of se7en... but Knight Moves made several years before. Christopher Lambert was great as the Chess Master playing a game with a serial killer. He should do more films like this. The supporting cast was very good and Carl Schenkel's direction kept the film moving at a nice pace. I give it *** out of ****. If you like scary thrillers that have you on the edge of your seat, then this film is for you.