Endgame
2015 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Carmen Marrón |
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| Writer: | Carmen Marrón, Hector Salinas |
| Staring: |
| Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose's abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the Brownsville school team, Jose has the chance to use his skills and for once in his life, finds himself in the spotlight, as he tries to help his team make it to the Texas state finals. As their coach, Mr. Alvarado, teaches his students the meaning of perseverance and team effort in the face of adversity, Jose discovers his own strengths and uses them to bring his broken family together. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 2015 |
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| Director: | Carmen Marrón |
| Writer: | Carmen Marrón, Hector Salinas |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | chess, biography, based on true story, chess tournament, woman director, broken family, family approved |
| Production Companies | Sparkhope Productions, Avila Entertainment, Late Bloomer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rico Rodriguez | Jose |
| Efren Ramirez | Mr. Alvarado |
| Ivonne Coll | Abuelita |
| Justina Machado | Karla |
| Jon Gries | Principal Thomas |
| Valente Rodriguez | Coach Stevens |
| Alina Herrera | Dani |
| Xavier Gonzalez | Miguel |
| Cassie Brennan | Sandy |
| Ivan Cisneros | Peter |
| Alesia Orta | Suzie |
| Golbanoo Setayesh | Brownsville Brainiacs |
| Priya Trakru | Brownsville Brainiacs |
| Samuel Garcia | Brownsville Brainiacs |
| Lucy Lopez | Brownsville Brainiacs |
| Ricardo Santoyo | Brownsville Brainiac |
| Edgar Santoyo | Brownsville Brainiac |
| Glynn Praesel | Jim Tharpe - Tournament Director |
| John Flores | Jacob |
| Daniel Wolfe | Last Year's Champ |
| Rodrigo Macouzet | Paul |
| Noel Elim Rivera | Checkmate Coach |
| Jose Juan Guajardo, Jr. | District Chess Match Supervisor |
| Jose Juan Guajardo | District Chess Match Supervisor |
| Victor Flores | District Chess Match Supervisor |
| Eric A. Vera | Match Supervisor |
| Dimitri Agado | Teammate 1 |
| Hector Filizola | Teammate 2 |
| Michael Vera | Security Officer |
| Rene Rhi | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent |
| Brian McCarty | I.C.E. Agent |
| John Kinch | Funeral Priest |
| Efrain Guerrero | Relative |
| Cindy Vela | Detention Teacher |
| Froylan Reyes Jr. | Janitor |
| José D. Cantú | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Carmen Marrón | Writer, Director |
| Youssef Delara | Editor |
| Francisco Bulgarelli | Director of Photography |
| Brian Standefer | Original Music Composer |
| Natalie Angel | Line Producer |
| Andrea Doyle | Art Direction |
| Ashlyn Angel | Costume Design |
| Jacenda Burkett | Makeup Department Head |
| Hector Salinas | Writer |
| Jamie Cobb | Editor |
| Byron Scott Thomas | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sandra Avila | Producer |
| Bonnie Emerson | Associate Producer |
| Hector Salinas | Executive Producer |
| Betty Sullivan | Executive Producer |
| Carmen Marrón | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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