The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Garry Kasparov is possibly the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997, he played a match against the greatest chess computer: IBM's Deep Blue. He lost. This film depicts the drama that happened away from the chess board from Kasparov's perspective. It explores the psychological aspects of the game and the paranoia surrounding IBM's ultimate chess machine.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic66/100
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Vikram JayantiDirector
Cast
- Marc GhannoumNarration
- Michael GreengardMichael Greengard
- Anatoli KarpovAnatoly Karpov
- Garry KasparovGarry Kasparov
- Joel Benjamin MowdyJoel Benjamin
Stills
Themes
artificial intelligence (a.i.)board game