Knight Moves
“In a game of life and death... one wrong move could be his last...”
Synopsis
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. After he gets a call from the killer urging him to try and figure out the game, he cooperates with police and a psychologist to try and catch the killer, but doubts linger about the grandmaster's innocence as the string of grisly murders continues.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2011-12-05
Top Cast
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Christopher Lambert
Peter Sanderson
Diane Lane
Kathy Sheppard
Tom Skerritt
Frank Sedman
Daniel Baldwin
Andy Wagner
Ferdy Mayne
Jeremy Edmonds
Don Thompson
Father
Megan Leitch
Mother
Katharine Isabelle
Erica Sanderson
Arthur Brauss
Viktor Yurillvich
Kehli O'Byrne
Debi Rutlege
Blu Mankuma
Steve Nolan
Elizabeth Baldwin
Christie Eastman
Alex Diakun
Grandmaster Lutz
Monica Marko
Miss Greenwell
Mark Wilson
Newscaster
Sam Malkin
Doctor Fulton
Frank C. Turner
Doctor
Tom Heaton
Detective
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 14, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$923K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.1x
-$8.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carl Schenkel
- Screenplay & Story
- Brad Mirman
- Original Score
- Anne Dudley
- Original Title
- Knight Moves
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $923K
- Production Studios
- Cineplex Odeon Films, Cinevox Filmproduktion, Ink Slinger Productions, Knight Moves Productions, Lamb Bear Entertainment, Interstar
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carl Schenkel
Brad Mirman
Anne Dudley
Dietrich Lohmann
Norbert Herzner
Jean-Luc Defait, Ziad El Khoury, Guy Collins, Christopher Lambert, Brad Mirman
Department Leadership Roster
Brad Mirman
Screenplay
Jean-Luc Defait
Producer
Ziad El Khoury
Producer
Anne Dudley
Original Music Composer
Dietrich Lohmann
Director of Photography
Norbert Herzner
Editor
Carl Schenkel
Director
Graeme Murray
Production Design
Deborah Everton
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Knight Moves
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What is Knight Moves about?
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. After he gets a call from the killer urging him to try and figure out the game, he cooperates with police and a psychologist to try and catch the killer, but doubts linger about the grandmaster's innocence as the string of grisly murders continues.
Who directed Knight Moves?
Knight Moves was directed by Carl Schenkel.
Who stars in Knight Moves?
The principal cast of Knight Moves includes Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt, Daniel Baldwin, Ferdy Mayne.
When was Knight Moves released and how long is it?
Knight Moves was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
What was the box office and production budget of Knight Moves?
Knight Moves had a reported production budget of $9M and grossed $923K at the worldwide box office (0.1 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Knight Moves?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Knight Moves was composed by Anne Dudley.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Knight Moves?
Knight Moves holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).