Endgame (2015 film)

Endgame is a 2015 American biographical drama film starring Rico Rodriguez, Justina Machado, Efren Ramirez and Ivonne Coll.[1][2] It is based on the true story of real life teacher Jose Juan "J.J." Guajardo.[3][4]

Endgame
Directed byCarmen Marron
Produced bySandra Avila
Carmen Marron
Written byCarmen Marron
Hector Salinas
Story byHector Salinas
StarringRico Rodriguez
Justina Machado
Efren Ramirez
Ivonne Coll
Music byBrian Standefer
CinematographyFrancisco Bulgarelli
Edited byJamie Cobb
Youssef Delara
Production
company
Avila Entertainment
Late Bloomer Productions
Sparkhope Productions
Distributed byShout! Factory
Release date
  • April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12) (Dallas)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Rico Rodriguez as Jose
  • Efren Ramirez as Coach Alvarado
  • Justina Machado as Karla
  • Jon Gries as Principal Thomas
  • Valente Rodriguez as Coach Stevens
  • Cassie Brennan as Sandy
  • Xavier Gonzalez as Miguel
  • Alina Herrera as Dani
  • Ivonne Coll as Abuela
  • Ivan Cisneros as Peter
  • Alesta Orta as Suzie
  • Glynn Praesel as Jim Tharpe
  • Jon Steven Flores as Checkmate Jacob Stewart
  • Daniel Wolfe as Last Year's Champ
  • Rodrigo Macouzet as Checkmate Paul
  • Noel Rivera as Checkmate Coach
  • Cindy Vela as Detention Teacher

Production

The film was shot in Brownsville, Texas.[5][6]

Reception

According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.19/10.[7] Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.[8] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[9] Dann Gire of the Daily Herald awarded the film two stars.[10]

References
  1. Crust, Kevin (24 September 2015). "Review Script stalemates congenial 'Endgame'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. Edelstein, Bill (25 September 2015). "Film Review: 'Endgame'". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. Noh, David (24 September 2015). "Film Review: Endgame". Film Journal International. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. Martinez, Michael (24 September 2015). "Indie filmmaker Carmen Marron captures real-life chess triumph of Latino school". CNN. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. Long, Gary (6 March 2013). "Indie film to spotlight Brownsville chess; auditions this weekend". The Monitor (Texas). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. Reyes, Raul A. (24 September 2015). ""Endgame": Carmen Marrón Makes Inspiring Film About Latino Life". NBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. "Endgame (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. Fagerholm, Matt (9 October 2015). "Endgame". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  9. Sandie Angulo Chen. "Endgame". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  10. Gire, Dann (8 October 2015). "'Endgame' plays like an after-school special". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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