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Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical drama film about chess grandmaster and 11th world champion Bobby Fischer. It follows Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the World Chess Championship 1972 match versus Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight, and stars Tobey Maguire as Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Spassky, Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer, and Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2015.

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2015 · 1h 55m · Thriller · Drama

TMDB 6.7/10 (1,081 votes)

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

Directed by Edward Zwick

Box office $6M worldwide

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Edward ZwickDirector

Tobey Maguireas Bobby Fischer

Peter Sarsgaardas Father Bill Lombardy

Liev Schreiberas Boris Spassky

Michael Stuhlbargas Paul Marshall

Lily Rabeas Joan Fischer

Sophie Nélisseas Young Joan

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrickas Teen Bobby Fischer

Conrad Plaas Carmine Nigro

Aiden Lovekampas Young Bobby Fischer

Evelyne Brochuas Donna

Robin Weigertas Regina Fischer

Andreas Apergisas Uncle Paul

Katie Bird Nolanas Maria

Ilia Volokas KGB Agent

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Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical drama film about chess grandmaster and 11th world champion Bobby Fischer. It follows Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the World Chess Championship 1972 match versus Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight, and stars Tobey Maguire as Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Spassky, Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer, and Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2015.

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2015 · 1h 55m · Thriller · Drama

TMDB 6.7/10 (1,081 votes)

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

Directed by Edward Zwick

Box office $6M worldwide

IMDb ↗