Meet Real Teacher Who Inspired John Leguizamo's 'Critical Thinking' Character
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- Category: Interviews
- Published: Friday, 06 November 2020 16:45
- Written by Lupe R Haas
Based on a true story from 1998, John Leguizamo plays real-life teacher Mario Martinez in CRITICAL THINKING. The high school teacher coached and inspired five Latino and Black teenagers from a disadvantaged area of Miami to win the National Chess Championship. CineMovie talks to Mr. Martinez about the inspirational story along with executive producer Carla Berkowitz who fought for 23 years to bring the story to life with first-time director Leguizamo at the helm.
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