Checkmate
2010, English. Directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso.
Kwame has made all the right moves in his life; a good job, a beautiful devoted wife, an adorable child, and an impending promotion as a senior customs officer at the airport. But what seems like a typical guys hang out on a weekend away from home in the company of his new friend and mentor, Kiki, turns out to be the one wrong move Kwame makes. After losing a game of Chess, he succumbs to a bet to seduce the attractive, sexy Caroline.
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- 2h 12m
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- English
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- 1 January 2010
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Checkmate runs 132 minutes (2h 12m).
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Checkmate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2010. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Checkmate?
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Who directed Checkmate?
Checkmate (2010) was directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and stars Nadia Buari, Ecow Blankson, Senanu Gbedawo .