Checkmate (2024 film)
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| Spanish | Jaque mate |
| Directed by | Jorge Nisco |
| Screenplay by | Leandro Calderone |
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| Cinematography | Guillermo Nieto |
| Edited by | Francisco Freixa |
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| Distributed by | Digicine |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Checkmate (Spanish: Jaque mate) is a 2024 Argentine action comedy film directed by Jorge Nisco from a screenplay by Leandro Calderone starring Adrián Suar. Maggie Civantos, José Eduardo Derbez, Tzachi Halevy, Benjamín Amadeo, and Charo López appear in supporting roles.
Plot
Retired secret agent Duque is forced to return to action after his niece Juana is kidnapped by a terrorist group led by Rey, thereby coming to assemble his old team of international agents to carry out a heist for the ransom.[1][2]
Cast
- Adrián Suar as Duque[3]
- Maggie Civantos as Sofía[1]
- Mike Amigorena as Rey[4]
- José Eduardo Derbez as Molo[1]
- Tzachi Halevy as Iair[1]
- Diego Cremonesi as Gaucho[1]
- Benjamín Amadeo as Malcosido[2]
- Charo López as Nancy[1]
- Fiorella Indelicato as Juana[2]
Production
The film is a Patagonik and Amazon Studios production.[5] Shooting locations included Buenos Aires as well as Potrerillos, Valle de Uco, and Tunuyán in the province of Mendoza.[3]
Release
Distributed by Digicine,[3] Jaque mate was released theatrically in Argentina on 25 January 2024.[6]
Reception
Guillermo Courau of La Nación considered that despite being far from excellence, the film "is bearable and, prejudice aside, has little to envy to foreign titles".[2]
Pablo O. Scholz of Clarín gave the film a 'good' rating, writing about a "solid proposal for entertainment".[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Adrián Suar regresa al cine de acción con "Jaque Mate"". La Capital. 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Courau, Guillermo (25 January 2024). "Jaque Mate: tiros, explosiones y un Adrián Suar en veta Tom Cruise para una comedia bien filmada y entretenida". La Nación.
- ^ a b c Stiletano, Marcelo (15 December 2023). "Con Jaque Mate, Adrián Suar regresa a un viejo amor: las películas de acción". La Nación.
- ^ Capelo, María Eugenia (6 March 2024). "Adrián Suar en un thriller de acción que entrelaza el ajedrez con el crimen". Infobae.
- ^ "Jaque Mate, lo nuevo de Adrián Suar, llega a Amazon Prime Video". Ámbito Financiero. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Llega una nueva edición de la Fiesta del Cine: todo lo que tenés que saber". Ámbito Financiero. 20 February 2024.
- ^ Scholz, Pablo O. (25 January 2024). "Adrián Suar vuelve a la acción haciendo Jaque mate". Clarín.