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Pawn Sacrifice

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

12 · 11 Aug 2017 · 115 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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 & characters

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

Aiden Lovekamp

Young Bobby Fischer

Evelyne Brochu

Donna

Robin Weigert

Regina Fischer

Andreas Apergis

Uncle Paul

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Edward Zwick
Writing: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Steven Knight
Cinematography: Bradford Young
Original music: James Newton Howard

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