Computer Chess
Deep Cuts
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1h 31m
Directed by Andrew Bujalski • Comedy • 2013 • US • English
Starring Patrick Riester, Wiley Wiggins, Myles Paige
Set over the course of a weekend tournament for software programmers in the 1980s, this Sundance winner transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses’ vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence.
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