Checkmate

"She's a secret agent, single with a double bed and lots of undercover action."

1973 1h 24m EN

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3.0

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★3.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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The Federation's Boss must call their best agent out of a bedroom romp with a gentleman because the USA, Russia, Britain and France, are under the menace of an atomic weapon carried by their very own super secret joint satellite.

“She's a secret agent, single with a double bed and lots of undercover action.”

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Cast

Don Draper
Mercer
Caren Kaye
Alex
Anne Gaybis
Hitgirl in Central Park
Kurt Mann
Jogger in Central Park
Diana Wilson
Pepper Burns / Agent 00X
An Tsan Hu
Mme. Chang
J.J. Coyle
Mr. Snow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lem Amero
Writers: Larue Watts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lem Amero, shot by Roberta Findlay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lem Amero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Don Draper and Caren Kaye and Anne Gaybis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's a secret agent, single with a double bed and lots of undercover action.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0179123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lem Amero directs. Roberta Findlay behind the camera. Lem Amero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lem Amero, shot by Roberta Findlay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lem Amero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Don Draper and Caren Kaye and Anne Gaybis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She's a secret agent, single with a double bed and lots of undercover action.".
8IMDB entry: tt0179123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.