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Checkmate (Spanish: Jaque mate) is a 2024 Argentine action comedy film directed by Jorge Nisco from a screenplay by Leandro Calderone starring Adrián Suar. Maggie Civantos, José Eduardo Derbez, Tzachi Halevy, Benjamín Amadeo, and Charo López appear in supporting roles.




Plot


Retired secret agent Duque is forced to return to action after his niece Juana is kidnapped by a terrorist group led by Rey, thereby coming to assemble his old team of international agents to carry out a heist for the ransom.




Cast






Production


The film is a Patagonik and Amazon Studios production. Shooting locations included Buenos Aires as well as Potrerillos, Valle de Uco, and Tunuyán in the province of Mendoza.




Release


Distributed by Digicine, Jaque mate was released theatrically in Argentina on 25 January 2024.




Reception


Guillermo Courau of La Nación considered that despite being far from excellence, the film "is bearable and, prejudice aside, has little to envy to foreign titles".
Pablo O. Scholz of Clarín gave the film a 'good' rating, writing about a "solid proposal for entertainment".




See also


List of Argentine films of 2024




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