Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

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

2015•1h 55m•6.7/10

ThrillerDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(1K)

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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Production

Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Bobby Fischer

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Father Bill Lombardy

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Boris Spassky

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Paul Marshall

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Joan Fischer

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Young Joan

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Teen Bobby Fischer

Conrad Pla

Conrad Pla

Carmine Nigro

Aiden Lovekamp

Aiden Lovekamp

Young Bobby Fischer

Evelyne Brochu

Evelyne Brochu

Donna

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Regina Fischer

Andreas Apergis

Andreas Apergis

Uncle Paul

Katie Bird Nolan

Katie Bird Nolan

Maria

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

KGB Agent

Peter Janov

Peter Janov

KGB Agent

Spiro Malandrakis

Spiro Malandrakis

Reporter

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Party Guest #3

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Donald Byrne

John Maclaren

John Maclaren

Theodore Tremblay

Vitali Makarov

Vitali Makarov

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