Pawn Sacrifice
“On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.”
2015•PG-13•1h 55m•6.7•Released
ThrillerDrama
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Director
Edward Zwick
Writer
Steven Knight, Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
English, Russian
Studio
Gail Katz Productions
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
Production
Company
Gail Katz Productions
Company
PalmStar Media
Producer
Gail Katz
Producer
Tobey Maguire
Producer
Edward Zwick
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