Brooklyn Castle
Brooklyn Castle tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories.
If Albert Einstein, who was rated 1800 in chess, were to join this incredible chess team, he’d only rank fifth best! Chess has transformed this school from one cited in 2003 as a “school in need of improvement” to one of New York City’s best. But a series of recession-driven public school budget cuts now threaten to undermine those hard-won successes.
Director: Katie Dellamaggiore
Stars: Alexis, Rochelle Ballantyne, Pobo Efekoro, John Galvin, Justus, Patrick, Fred Rubino, Elizabeth Vicary
Specifications:
- Rating: PG (for some language; click HERE for IMDB’s Parents Guide)
- Release date: March 11, 2012
- Runtime: 101 min
- Color
- Production Co: Le Castle Film Works and Rescued Media
