A 1980s-set story centered around a man vs. machine chess tournament.
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Andrew BujalskiWriter:
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Kriss Schludermann | ... | ADVANTAGE Member |
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Tom Fletcher | ... | DEEP SPEED Member |
| Wiley Wiggins | ... | Beuscher | |
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Patrick Riester | ... | Bishton |
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Kevin Bewersdorf | ... | Cameraman |
| Gene Williams | ... | MONSIEUR D'ECHECS member | |
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Jim Lewis | ... | John |
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Cole Noppenberg | ... | CAPA X Member |
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Myles Paige | ... | Papageorge |
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Gerald Peary | ... | Henderson |
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James Curry | ... | Carbray |
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Bob Sabiston | ... | McVey |
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S. Kirk Walsh | ... | Hotel Clerk |
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Daniel Metz | ... | Reini Urban (as Daniel C. Metz) |
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Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, Computer Chess transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses possessed of the vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it and will come to know it in the future. Written by Production
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An artificially intelligent comedy from the director of Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation.Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 November 2013 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Компьютерные шахматы See more »Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USAEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$9,683, 21 July 2013Gross USA:
$102,041Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$127,852Company Credits
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1.33 : 1
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Beuscher: Is there any possibility that this is uh... some kind of uh... very advanced... I mean, we just gave up a queen to get his queen and now we're basically just... um...See more »
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