''Jaque Mate'' is a 2011 Dominican
drama film
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directed and written by
José María Cabral
General José María Cabral y Luna (born Ingenio Nuevo; December 12, 1816 in San Cristóbal Province – February 28, 1899 in Santo Domingo) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the first Supreme Chief of the Dominica ...
. The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the
Best Foreign Language Oscar at the
85th Academy Awards
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.
Cast
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Adrián Mas as David Hernandez
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Frank Perozo
Francisco Ernesto Perozo is a Dominican film actor, assistant director and producer. and also he had a relationship with Denise Quiñones Miss Universe 2001
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as Andres G. / Kidnapper
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Marcos Bonetti as Daniel
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Michelle Vargas
Michele Vargas (born March 2, 1985) is a Dominican-American model and telenovela actress.
Biography
Michele Vargas was born in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic in 1985 and grew up in New York City in the well known neighborhood of W ...
as Alejandra H.
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Sharlene Taulé as Maggie
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Alfonso Rodríguez as Inspector Peralta
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Evelina Rodriguez as Agente Diaz
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Olga Bucarelli as Manuela
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Sergio Carlo
Sergio Nicolás de Jesús Carlo Pichardo (born March 19, 1977) is a Dominican actor best known for his role as Carbo, in Andy García's movie '' The Lost City'' and as Manolo Tavarez, opposite Michelle Rodriguez in the film '' Trópico de Sangre' ...
as Fernando
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Luis Nova as Stage Manager
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David Ortiz as himself
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Johnie Mercedes as Police #1
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Luis Manuel Aguilo as Francisco Rosa
Plot
David Hernandez is the well-known host of a popular fictional game show, “Jaque Mate” (Checkmate). The show has a segment in which he answers calls from audience members. One day he receives an anonymous call, telling him his son and his wife have been kidnapped. The kidnapper threatens him with killing them if he doesn't follow his instructions, making David play his game on live television. This results in David's pursuit to get his family back safe and sound.
Production
Development
The director was inspired to write the script after watching the documentary “Fuga o Muerte” (Run or Die) about the robbery of Dominican Republic's
Banco del Progreso in 1993.
Dominican production house, Antena Latina Films, produced the film. The film premiered on 12 April 2011. The premier was widely publicized through social media by the production company. They encouraged the public to attend the premier by raffling tickets through various media outlets.
Awards
See also
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References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaque Mate
2011 films
2011 drama films
Dominican Republic drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
Dominican Republic LGBT-related films
LGBT-related drama films
Films about kidnapping
Films about television people