Computer Chess (2013)
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- 1h 32min
- Comedy
- 01 Aug 2013 (New Zealand)
- Movie
A 1980s-set story centered around a man vs. machine chess tournament.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Kriss Schludermann | ... |
ADVANTAGE Member
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Tom Fletcher | ... |
DEEP SPEED Member
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Beuscher
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Patrick Riester | ... |
Bishton
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Kevin Bewersdorf | ... |
Cameraman
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MONSIEUR D'ECHECS member
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Jim Lewis | ... |
John
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Cole Noppenberg | ... |
CAPA X Member
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Myles Paige | ... |
Papageorge
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Gerald Peary | ... |
Henderson
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James Curry | ... |
Carbray
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Bob Sabiston | ... |
McVey
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S. Kirk Walsh | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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Daniel Metz | ... |
Reini Urban
(as Daniel C. Metz)
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| Stephen Wheeler | ... |
Panel Skeptic
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Mark Blumberg | ... |
NOOG Member
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Eric Newton | ... |
Klaas
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Robin Schwartz | ... |
Shelly
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Kevin Welch | ... |
Hersh
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Brandon Thomas | ... |
Dever
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Bert Herigstad | ... |
Luke
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James Cooley | ... |
COMPAQ Lugger
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Cyrus Albertson | ... |
Keyboardist
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Kat McCullough | ... |
Go Away Please
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Margie Beegle | ... |
Monica
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Terry Beegle | ... |
Fred
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| Cyndi Williams | ... |
Pauline
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| Chris Doubek | ... |
Dave
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| Tishuan Scott | ... |
Keneiloe
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Annie La Ganga | ... |
Carol
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Bill Wise | ... |
Roger
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Thomas
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Rebecca Beegle | ... |
Ingrid
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David L. Dunn | ... |
Set Up Crew Man
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Gordon Kindlmann | ... |
Schoesser
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Anne Dodge | ... |
Masha Schoesser
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Jane Kindlmann | ... |
Baby Jane
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Stewart Gray | ... |
Interested Onlooker
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Edith Mannix | ... |
Mrs. Papageorge
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Photographer
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Elena Eidelberg | ... |
Bartender
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Collie Ryan | ... |
Singer
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Camron Rushin | ... |
Patuxent Member
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Gabriel Alack | ... |
Super Extra
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James Armstrong | ... |
Super Extra
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David Basnight | ... |
Super Extra
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Ron Blanton | ... |
Super Extra
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Sean Burke | ... |
Super Extra
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Robert Carrillo | ... |
Super Extra
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Ben Cholok | ... |
Super Extra
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Kevin 'Bev' Collins | ... |
Super Extra
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Jim Crews | ... |
Super Extra
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Corey Crowley | ... |
Super Extra
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Dan Davis | ... |
Super Extra
(as Daniel B. Davis)
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Jeff Davis | ... |
Super Extra
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Wolf Dilworth | ... |
Super Extra
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Tommy Dore | ... |
Super Extra
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Adam Dziuk | ... |
Super Extra
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Dan Eggleston | ... |
Super Extra
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Bradley Eversley | ... |
Super Extra
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Michael Feinstein | ... |
Super Extra
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Lee Feller | ... |
Super Extra
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Bill Fichtner | ... |
Super Extra
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Michael Field | ... |
Super Extra
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Benjamin Finkel | ... |
Super Extra
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Josef Foerster | ... |
Super Extra
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Richard Gaines | ... |
Super Extra
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Russ Gardner | ... |
Super Extra
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Bernardo Garza | ... |
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Julian Gonzalez | ... |
Super Extra
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Lyon Grauity | ... |
Super Extra
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Ryan Green | ... |
Super Extra
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Steve Harvell | ... |
Super Extra
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Zach Hennig | ... |
Super Extra
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Andy Hopkins | ... |
Super Extra
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Austin Horne | ... |
Super Extra
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Misty Horne | ... |
Super Extra / Woman in Pool
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Jon Huebner | ... |
Super Extra
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Nate Jackson | ... |
Super Extra
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John Kaatz | ... |
Super Extra
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Parteesh Kaul | ... |
Super Extra
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Kris Kern | ... |
Super Extra
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Jimmy King | ... |
Super Extra
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Michael Latta | ... |
Super Extra
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Kenneth 'Buffalo' Liverman | ... |
Super Extra
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Corey Lockwood | ... |
Super Extra
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Trent Lockwood | ... |
Super Extra
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Audrey Lopata | ... |
Super Extra
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Marie Luna | ... |
Super Extra
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Lee Mendez | ... |
Super Extra
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Joshua Mendoza | ... |
Super Extra
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| Michael Nguyen | ... |
Super Extra
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Alan Oliver | ... |
Super Extra
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Johnny Pacia | ... |
Super Extra
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Rod Paddock | ... |
Super Extra
(as Rodney Paddock)
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W.A. 'Pete' Peters | ... |
Super Extra
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Ari Phillips | ... |
Super Extra
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Benjamin D. Ploughman | ... |
Super Extra
(as Ben Ploughman)
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Ralph Power | ... |
Super Extra
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Vincent James Prendergast | ... |
Super Extra / Friedensen
(as Vincent Prendergast)
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Jason Reyes | ... |
Super Extra
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Howie Richey | ... |
Super Extra
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Christopher Robinson | ... |
Super Extra
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TJ Robinson | ... |
Super Extra
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Trey Robinson | ... |
Super Extra
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David Rosenbaum | ... |
Super Extra
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Jerry Rutherford | ... |
Super Extra
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Stephen Salisbury | ... |
Super Extra
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Josh Sklar | ... |
Super Extra
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Daniel Smith | ... |
Super Extra
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Yonaton Smith | ... |
Super Extra
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Robert Sparks | ... |
Super Extra
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Steve Startakov | ... |
Super Extra
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Bradley Tamkin | ... |
Super Extra
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| Gary Teague | ... |
Super Extra / Computer Chess Player
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Ed Trevis | ... |
Super Extra
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Rob Van Gieson | ... |
Super Extra
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Aiden Williams | ... |
Super Extra
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Duncan Williams | ... |
Super Extra
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Terri Williams | ... |
Super Extra
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Jim Wynn | ... |
Super Extra
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Daniel B. Davis | ... |
Super Extra
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| Josef Maxwell | ... |
Chess Player
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Nicholas Marino | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrew Bujalski | ||
Written by
| Andrew Bujalski | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Scott Colquitt | ... | co-producer |
| Morgan Coy | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Finnigan | ... | co-producer |
| Brooke Finnigan | ... | co-producer |
| Carlyn Hudson | ... | co-producer |
| Houston King | ... | producer |
| Alex Lipschultz | ... | producer |
| David McClafferty | ... | associate producer |
| Gary Stewart | ... | co-producer |
| Drew Xanthopoulos | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Matthias Grunsky | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Andrew Bujalski | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Milan | ... | assistant editor |
| Nick Smith | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Michael Bricker | ||
Art Direction by
| Madison Fisk | ... | supervising art director |
| Caroline Karlen | ||
Costume Design by
| Colin Wilkes | ||
Makeup Department
| Charli Brath | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Allie Towell | ... | additional makeup artist (as Allie Towel) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alex Lipschultz | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| David Yépez Conley | ... | prop fabricator (as David Conley) |
| Jeff DeRiso | ... | on-set dresser |
| Lindsay Greene | ... | property fabricator |
| Deneice O'Connor | ... | property master |
| Adee Serrao | ... | graphic designer |
| Anthony Lavadera | ... | art department production assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Kevin Bewersdorf | ... | sound recordist |
| Paavo Hanninen | ... | sound recordist |
| Eric Masunaga | ... | sound mixer: Modulus |
| Joel Sadler | ... | sound recordist |
| Dean White | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Nick Smith | ... | compositor / visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aaron Abolt | ... | key grip |
| E.J. Enriquez | ... | additional cinematography / assistant camera |
| Scott M. Hathaway | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Evan Ho | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Emmett Kerr-Perkinson | ... | gaffer |
| Thomas Vo | ... | camera engineer |
| Jim Wynn | ... | additional camera advisor |
| Drew Xanthopoulos | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Ivy Davila | ... | extras casting |
| Alice Graulty | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mikaylah Bowman | ... | costume supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Catherine Licata | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Laird Wetzel | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Alex Barrera | ... | production assistant |
| David Bellarosa | ... | production assistant |
| Russ Corley | ... | vintage computer technician |
| Corey Crowley | ... | production assistant |
| Louis Edward Doerge | ... | production assistant (as Louis Doerge) |
| Lindsey Edge | ... | cat wrangler |
| Taylor Finley | ... | production assistant |
| George Fournier | ... | production assistant |
| Caleb Garcia | ... | production assistant |
| Frances Harshaw | ... | cats provided by |
| Peter Kappler | ... | chess game designer / programming consultant |
| Gordon Kindlmann | ... | additional programming |
| Ben Kullerd | ... | chef: Put This In Your Mouth Catering |
| Caitlin Lundin | ... | sous-chef: Put This In Your Mouth Catering |
| Kat McCullough | ... | production assistant |
| Mystie Pineda | ... | cat wrangler |
| Caroline Wallace | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Wheeler | ... | additional programming advisor |
| Wiley Wiggins | ... | additional programming |
Thanks
| Mark Duplass | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Dziuk | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Linklater | ... | special thanks |
| Ira Sachs | ... | special thanks |
| Yonaton Smith | ... | special thanks (as Yonatan Smith) |
| Reini Urban | ... | thanks |
| Gautam Valluri | ... | thanks |
| David Zellner | ... | special thanks |
| Nathan Zellner | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Contre-Allée Distribution (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- GathrFilms (2013) (United States) (theatrical) (Theatrical On Demand)
- Kino Lorber (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Koch Lorber Films (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Accent Film Entertainment (2013) (Australia)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Modulus (sound mixing)
- Monofonus Press (transmedia)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Put This In Your Mouth Catering (catering)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, Computer Chess 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 possessed of the vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it and will come to know it in the future. Written by Production |
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| Taglines | An artificially intelligent comedy from the director of Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,000, 16 Aug 2013 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nothin' But Changin' See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Mysterious Woman ... herself" See more » |
| Quotes |
Pauline:
Peter, did you ever stop and ask yourself how many squares are on a chess board? Bishton: 64. It's an 8 by 8 grid. Pauline: Well... but don't you see how limited that is? Bishton: No, it's actually very complex once you start to think about it as a programming problem. Just the number of possible games explodes exponentially with each move, it's close to 10 to the 120th power. And to try and compute all those games might take even longer than humanity would be around to do so. See more » |