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Knight Moves

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When a number of women are violently murdered in the middle of a big chess tournament, chess star and grandmaster Peter Sanderson (Christopher Lambert) is named the primary suspect, since his girlfriend is among the victims. But Peter then receives a taunting call from the killer, daring him to solve the deadly game. Even under suspicion, Peter joins forces with two detectives (Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin) and a psychologist, Kathy (Diane Lane), to track down the killer.

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Nigel Floyd Sight & Sound Despite an absurdly convoluted plot predicated on the idea that the hero might be a serial killer, this over-heated and over-stylised thriller is devoid of any real suspense... Feb 6, 2020 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 1/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 19, 2005 Full Review Kevin A. Ranson MovieCrypt.com Pulp thriller for Lambert fans. Rated: 3/5 Sep 15, 2003 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Rated: 2/5 Jul 25, 2002 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Leo P It's always hard to lose.But it's never harder than to lose a game of chess.It means that your adversary has outsmarted you,and no one wants to be called stupid.However,I have never before heard someone getting annoyed enough to kill six innocent women,and two policemen.Just because your King was mated.Great entertainment,though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Ziad E Excellent thriller, very well directed. Highly recommend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review steve d Enough drama to work but nothing new. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a low-budget Christopher Lambert movie. BUT -- it's a pretty good low-budget Christopher Lambert movie, with a twisty plot, interesting atmospheric visuals, and a very good performance from Tom Skerritt. If you like thrillers that might keep you guessing, this isn't a bad choice. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Massively underrated, taut thriller Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Coming in a long line of erotic thrillers from the 90s is this... Not as bad as most and Diane Lane shows she is destined for better things. Lambert and Lane met and married after this movie but other than that this is a pretty standard, forgettable movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a number of women are violently murdered in the middle of a big chess tournament, chess star and grandmaster Peter Sanderson (Christopher Lambert) is named the primary suspect, since his girlfriend is among the victims. But Peter then receives a taunting call from the killer, daring him to solve the deadly game. Even under suspicion, Peter joins forces with two detectives (Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin) and a psychologist, Kathy (Diane Lane), to track down the killer.
Director
Carl Schenkel
Producer
Ziad El Khoury, Jean-Luc Defait
Screenwriter
Brad Mirman
Distributor
Interstar
Production Co
Lamb Bear Entertainment, Republic Pictures Corporation, Ink Slinger Productions, Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 22, 1992, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 20, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$493.1K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR