Pawn Sacrifice

Sep 16, 2015

1h 55m

★ 6.7

On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.

Overview

During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Gail Katz Productions

PalmStar Media

Pawn Sacrifice Trailers

Cast

Bobby Fischer

Tobey Maguire

Father Bill Lombardy

Peter Sarsgaard

Boris Spassky

Liev Schreiber

Paul Marshall

Michael Stuhlbarg

Joan Fischer

Lily Rabe

Young Joan

Sophie Nélisse

Teen Bobby Fischer

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Carmine Nigro

Conrad Pla

Young Bobby Fischer

Aiden Lovekamp

Donna

Evelyne Brochu

Regina Fischer

Robin Weigert

Uncle Paul

Andreas Apergis

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