Title:
Knight Moves
Released: 1990
Genre: Mystery
/ Thriller
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Germany
/ USA
Language: English
Tagline:
In a game of life and death, one wrong move could
be his last.
Plot
Summary: 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.
Comments:
This
film is an outstanding and extremely well written
dark, disturbing murder thriller. I was amazed not
expecting it to be this good! It does remind me a
lot of the early 1970's Dario Argento films with it's
black gloved razor blade clutching killer, oddball
characters and film style. Set on an isolated island
off the coast of British Columbia during a world chess
championship, the killer is murdering the locals leaving
scrawled blood drenched clues above their beds as
he murders by chess moves. Christopher Lambert is
one of the eccentric chess players drawn into the
mystery who may(or may not)himself be the culprit.
The clues in this movie stand up for any mystery lover
and it was fun to try to solve the riddles presented
and figure out who-dun-it. This is definately Lambert's
best film role as he delivers a feverish performance.
Last 20 minutes you will be on the edge of your seat
as the film rushes to it's chilling and VERY exciting
finale. The final camera "flash" shot (see
the film then you will know what I am referring too)
and last line spoken was a brilliant way to end this
really great mystery thriller. This film was only
fairly received upon it's initial release and most
people have never even heard of it. I recommend this
movie very highly for those who like an intelligent
mystery that relies on mood, stylish directing and
a well written script. 10/10 this movie blew me away!
Cast
overview:
Christopher Lambert .... Peter Sanderson
Diane Lane .... Kathy Sheppard
Tom Skerritt .... Capt. Frank Sedman
Daniel Baldwin .... Det. Andy Wagner
Codie Lucas Wilbee .... David 9 years old
Frank C. Turner .... Doctor
Don Thompson .... Father
Megan Leitch .... Mother
Alex Diakun .... Grandmaster Lutz
Ferdy Mayne .... Jeremy Edmonds (as Ferdinand Mayne)
Katharine Isabelle .... Erica Sanderson (as Katherine
Isobel)
Mark Wilson .... Newscaster
Kehli O'Byrne .... Debi Rutlege
Blu Mankuma .... Steve Nolan
Monica Marko .... Miss Greenwell
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Diane Lane straddling a guy and removing her top so
that he can kiss her bare breasts during a sex scene.
featured
actress:
