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Knight Moves
In a game of life and death... one wrong move could be his last...
Genres
MysteryThriller
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$9000000
Revenue
$923418
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
1992-01-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
223
Vote Average
5.803
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Christopher Lambert
Peter Sanderson
Diane Lane
Kathy Sheppard
Tom Skerritt
Frank Sedman
Daniel Baldwin
Andy Wagner
Ferdy Mayne
Jeremy Edmonds
Don Thompson
Father
Megan Leitch
Mother
Katharine Isabelle
Erica Sanderson
Arthur Brauss
Viktor Yurillvich
Kehli O'Byrne
Debi Rutlege
Blu Mankuma
Steve Nolan
Elizabeth Baldwin
Christie Eastman
Alex Diakun
Grandmaster Lutz
Monica Marko
Miss Greenwell
Mark Wilson
Newcaster
Sam Malkin
Doctor Fulton
Frank C. Turner
Doctor
Tom Heaton
Detective
Rachel Hayward
Last Victim
Codie Lucas Wilbee
David, 9 Years Old
Joshua Murray
Peter, 14 Years Old
Rebecca Toolan
Mayor
Elizabeth Barclay
Loraine Olson
Aundrea MacDonald
Mary Albert
Freda Perry
Attractive Girl
Holly Chester
Officer #2
Marilyn Norry
Homesearcher
Donna Yamamoto
Reporter
Kymberly Sheppard
Detective Janet McLellan
Deryl Hayes
Officer Harton
Walter Marsh
Chess President
Charles Bailey-Gates
David Willerman
Arthur Brauss
Viktor Yurilivich
Suzy Carby
Desk Clerk
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