| Endgame | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Carmen Marron |
| Written by | Carmen Marron Hector Salinas |
| Story by | Hector Salinas |
| Produced by | Sandra Avila Carmen Marron |
| Starring |
Rico Rodriguez Justina Machado Efren Ramirez Ivonne Coll |
| Cinematography | Francisco Bulgarelli |
| Edited by | Jamie Cobb Youssef Delara |
| Music by | Brian Standefer |
Production companies | Avila Entertainment Late Bloomer Productions Sparkhope Productions |
| Distributed by | Shout! Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Endgame is a 2015 American biographical drama film starring Rico Rodriguez, Justina Machado, Efren Ramirez and Ivonne Coll. [1] [2] It is based on the true story of real life teacher Jose Juan "J.J." Guajardo. [3] [4]
Plot
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Cast
- Rico Rodriguez as Jose
- Efren Ramirez as Coach Alvarado
- Justina Machado as Karla
- Jon Gries as Principal Thomas
- Valente Rodriguez as Coach Stevens
- Cassie Brennan as Sandy
- Xavier Gonzalez as Miguel
- Alina Herrera as Dani
- Ivonne Coll as Abuela
- Ivan Cisneros as Peter
- Alesta Orta as Suzie
- Glynn Praesel as Jim Tharpe
- Jon Steven Flores as Checkmate Jacob Stewart
- Daniel Wolfe as Last Year's Champ
- Rodrigo Macouzet as Checkmate Paul
- Noel Rivera as Checkmate Coach
- Cindy Vela as Detention Teacher
Production
The film was shot in Brownsville, Texas. [5] [6]
Release
The film wasn't released in theaters, however, the DVD and Blu-ray sales totaled at $111,100. [7]
Reception
According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.19/10. [8] Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars. [9] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five. [10] Dann Gire of the Daily Herald awarded the film two stars. [11]
References
- ^ Crust, Kevin (24 September 2015). "Review Script stalemates congenial 'Endgame'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Edelstein, Bill (25 September 2015). "Film Review: 'Endgame'". Variety.
- ^ Noh, David (24 September 2015). "Film Review: Endgame". Film Journal International.
- ^ Martinez, Michael (24 September 2015). "Indie filmmaker Carmen Marron captures real-life chess triumph of Latino school". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Long, Gary (6 March 2013). "Indie film to spotlight Brownsville chess; auditions this weekend". The Monitor/ The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Raul A. (24 September 2015). ""Endgame": Carmen Marrón Makes Inspiring Film About Latino Life". NBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Endgame". The Numbers. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Endgame (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Fagerholm, Matt (9 October 2015). "Endgame". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Sandie Angulo Chen. "Endgame". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Gire, Dann (8 October 2015). "'Endgame' plays like an after-school special". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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