20 Moves

2016 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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20 Moves is the story of how the best-selling puzzle toy came to market and the impact it had on the world around it. Tom Kremer stumbled upon an unwanted, unpatented puzzle game at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1979. It had been invented in Hungary in 1974 by Professor Erno Rubik who used it as a pedagogical aid for his architecture students and would go on to be played with by 1/5th of the world's population. We explore the cube's story - from its creation behind the Iron Curtain to the role it played in the fall of communism and the creation of free market trading in the former communist nations. We show how the cube was brought to the west - how it was introduced and marketed and what caused it to be the biggest fad of the 1980's. The cube would go on to symbolize an entire generation like nothing before it. The many faces, layers, and sides of 20 Moves is exactly like the cube. With each act our audience discovers another twist, another turn, another solve in the history of the Cube.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steven Adler
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Drake Bell
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Nantel Bergeron
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Josh Chalom
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DJ Quik
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Louis Ferreira
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Stuart Stone
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Rob Szatkowski
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harvey Glazer
Writers: Harvey Glazer
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harvey Glazer, shot by Andrew MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jamie Rise. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Steven Adler and Drake Bell and Nantel Bergeron carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3551074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harvey Glazer directs. Andrew MacDonald behind the camera. Jamie Rise scores. Mahi Rahgozar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Harvey Glazer, shot by Andrew MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jamie Rise. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mahi Rahgozar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steven Adler and Drake Bell and Nantel Bergeron carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3551074 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.