Jaque Mate is a 2011 Dominican drama film directed and written by José María Cabral.

The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.

[1] David Hernandez is the well-known host of a popular fictional game show, “Jaque Mate” (Checkmate).

The kidnapper threatens him with killing them if he doesn't follow his instructions, making David play his game on live television.

[2] The director was inspired to write the script after watching the documentary “Fuga o Muerte” (Run or Die) about the robbery of Dominican Republic's Banco del Progreso in 1993.