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Checkmate

Checkmate

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 2010

Country

Ghana

Cast

Nadia Buari

Nadia Buari

Caroline

Ecow Blankson

Ecow Blankson

Kiki Nelson

Senanu Gbedawo

Senanu Gbedawo

Kwame

Ewurama Asante

Ewurama Asante

Elsie Kwansah

Kweku Boateng

Kweku Boateng

Fifi

Khareema Agular

Khareema Agular

Jessica

Kweku Sintim-Misa

Kweku Sintim-Misa

Mr Tamakloe

Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku

Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku

Naana Asante

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