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...
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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.
Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Revealing mistakes:
Midway through the film Peter Sanderson and Frank Sedman are conferring with a computer whiz. When we see a full view of the table that the men are standing around it's not Sedman but Tom Skerritt's stand-in - his face is in full view.
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Quotes
David:
Please, I don't want to get into the psychological aspects of my actions. It would detract from the game. Peter Sanderson:
How?
David:
I couldn't say it better than Huxley. Peter Sanderson:
Well, Huxley's quote also says, "for his play is always fair and just."
David:
So, is mine within the framework of my rules. See more »