

Pawn Sacrifice
2015-09-16 · 115 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Edward Zwick
- Production companies
- Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 19,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,578,519
Top Cast
Tobey MaguireBobby Fischer
Peter SarsgaardFather Bill Lombardy
Liev SchreiberBoris Spassky
Michael StuhlbargPaul Marshall
Lily RabeJoan Fischer
Sophie NélisseYoung Joan
Seamus Davey-FitzpatrickTeen Bobby Fischer
Conrad PlaCarmine Nigro
Aiden LovekampYoung Bobby Fischer
Evelyne BrochuDonna
Robin WeigertRegina Fischer
Andreas ApergisUncle Paul
Katie Bird NolanMaria
Ilia VolokKGB Agent
Peter JanovKGB Agent
Spiro MalandrakisReporter
Arthur HoldenParty Guest #3
Raphael Grosz-HarveyDonald Byrne
John MaclarenTheodore Tremblay
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