A brisk, gritty thriller unfolds as a salesman navigates Cold War corruption to share a revolutionary game.
Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight. Based on true events.
Streaming on Apple TV+.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: some violence and some strong language.
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In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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