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Pawn Sacrifice

On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
Sep 16, 2015 · 1h 55m
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During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

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CAST

Tobey Maguire
Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg
Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe
Joan Fischer
Sophie Nélisse
Young Joan
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
Carmine Nigro
Directed by Edward Zwick

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$19,000,000
Revenue
$5,578,519
Production
Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media
Country
US

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