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Pawn Sacrifice

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

2015 · PG-13 · 1h 55m

Directed by Edward Zwick

6.7

TMDB audience score
1,114 votes, out of 10

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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

  • 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

  • Katie Bird Nolan
    Maria

  • Ilia Volok
    KGB Agent

  • Peter Janov
    KGB Agent

  • Spiro Malandrakis
    Reporter

  • Arthur Holden
    Party Guest #3

  • Raphael Grosz-Harvey
    Donald Byrne