Movie
Knight Moves
In a game of life and death... one wrong move could be his last...
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.
Availability
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Knight Moves opened in theaters January 14, 1992. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Christopher LambertPeter Sanderson
Diane LaneKathy Sheppard
Tom SkerrittFrank Sedman
Daniel BaldwinAndy Wagner
Ferdy MayneJeremy Edmonds
Don ThompsonFather
Megan LeitchMother
Katharine IsabelleErica SandersonCredits
- Directed by
- Carl Schenkel
- Written by
- Brad Mirman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $923.4K
Production
- Cineplex Odeon FilmsCanada
- Cinevox FilmproduktionGermany
- Ink Slinger Productions
- Knight Moves Productions
- Lamb Bear EntertainmentUnited States
Interstar