Film starring Ray Keene

[John Upham]

Question: Which mainstream actor has played Ray Keene and what was the film's title?

[Joey Stewart]

I'll take a guess - either Danny devito or Burgess Meredith?

[John Upham]

I'll take a guess - either Danny devito or Burgess Meredith?

Both very plausible suggestions but neither are (sadly) correct.

[JustinHorton]

The Contract

[John Upham]

The Contract

Well done Justin: What did you think of the film?

[Jonathan Bryant]

The Contract

Also available on the Streatham and Brixton chess blog from 2010

http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.c ... s.html?m=1

[John Moore]

So was the answer John Cusack. Justin didn't read the question.

[JustinHorton]

Neither did you then, because it asked for the film's star, which you gave and I did not, and the title, which I gave and you did not.

[John Moore]

Since you had already given the film's title, I didn't think that it was necessary to repeat it.

[JustinHorton]

Since my link gives you all the details of the film including its lead...

[John Moore]

Yes, correct again, Justin. I had noticed that.

[John Upham]

Apparently Ray Keene is a widower, a high school gym teacher, ex-cop, and well-intentioned but not very able dad to Chris.

[Jonathan Rogers]

A waste of the excellent Morgan Freeman, by all accounts

[Phil Neatherway]

And, according to Wikipedia, Miles is played by Alice Krige.

[John Upham]

And, according to Wikipedia, Miles is played by Alice Krige.

Excellent spot!

I can use that in my chess pub quiz.