The World Champion (2021)
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Overview
Some sporting victories are about more than just claiming a title. Some of them go down in history. The film follows the most dramatic and legendary showdown in the history of chess – the match between Anatoly Karpov, then world champion, and Viktor Korchnoi, a recent emigrant from the USSR. In this battle between two outstanding chess players, a duel of personalities under immense psychological pressure, the stakes are incomprehensibly high.
Run Time 2 hr 25 min
Status Released
Release Date 30 Dec, 2021
Budget 7,535,000 $
Revenue -
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