Check Mate

2012 1h 21m ES

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5.5

MID

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6.8

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 21★6.8IMDB · 428

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Synopsis

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A famous game show host is forced to reveal all his secrets on live TV, with his wife and children held hostage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adrián Mas
David
Frank Perozo
Andrés (Secuestrador)
Marcos Bonetti
Daniel
Michelle Vargas
Alejandra
Sharlene Taulé
Maggie
Alfonso Rodríguez Zorrilla
Inspector Peralta
Evelyna Rodríguez
Agente Díaz
Sergio Carlo
Fernando

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José María Cabral
Writers: César León López, José María Cabral
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Dominican Republic

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Directed by José María Cabral, shot by Hernan Herrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Adrián Mas and Frank Perozo and Marcos Bonetti carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1822237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José María Cabral directs. Hernan Herrera behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Dominican Republic. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by José María Cabral, shot by Hernan Herrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Adrián Mas and Frank Perozo and Marcos Bonetti carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1822237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.