Mr. Black (30 May 2011)

Balagan is forced to match his chess skills against a computer when his anonymous online opponent reveals that he is playing for lethally high stakes - the lives of a group of innocent hostages.

Director:

James Head

Writers:

Avrum Jacobson (created by), Jeremy Boxen

Stars:

Shawn Doyle, Patrick Gallagher, Katharine Isabelle

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Shawn Doyle	...	Arkady Balagan
Patrick Gallagher	...	Hugo Lum
Katharine Isabelle	...	Danni
Carmen Aguirre	...	Alcina Albeniz
Melanie Papalia	...	Pippa Venturi
Benjamin Ratner	...	Mr. Black / Dennis Grovener (as Ben Ratner)
Karen LeBlanc	...	Regina Velasco (as Karen Leblanc)
Darcy Laurie	...	Calderone
Veena Sood	...	Barbara Stillwell
Lisa Ray	...	Rosemary Venturi
Torrance Coombs	...	Sam Besht
Melissa Robertson	...	Karina Grovenor
Khaira Ledeyo	...	Driver

Storyline

A seemingly normal day for Balagan quickly turns deadly. After logging into an internet chess game, he discovers his opponent, "Mr Black", has taken hostages and will kill one for every game Balagan loses. When the police try to intervene, Balagan's clock runs out - with disastrous results. Balagan realizes he will have to work alone. He figures out who his mysterious opponent is, where he lives, and why he is doing this. Turns out, Mr Black is not mad. He has a reason and a purpose for doing what he is doing. So, now, how to stop him?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2011 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Front Street Pictures, Shaw Media, Thunderbird Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Color:

Color

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