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Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 biographical film about chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer and his 1972 match against Boris Spassky. The film explores Fischer's paranoia, delusions, and Cold War politics.
A movie about the life and chess career of American prodigy Bobby Fischer, who challenged the Soviet Empire in 1972. Starring Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, directed by Edward Zwick.
- (50K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Edward Zwick
- 2015-09-25
May 27, 2015 · Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, Pawn Sacrifice chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the...
- 3 min
- 4.1M
- Rotten Tomatoes Trailers
Watch the trailer and read critics reviews of Pawn Sacrifice, a historical drama about the 1972 World Chess Championship between American chess legend Bobby Fischer and Soviet Grandmaster Boris Spassky. The film explores Fischer's genius, paranoia and mental decline.
- (121)
- Edward Zwick
- PG-13
- Tobey Maguire
Watch the official trailer of PAWN SACRIFICE, a biographical drama about chess prodigy Bobby Fischer and his Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union. The movie stars Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard.
- 3 min
- 173.4K
- Bleecker Street
In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet ...
A biographical film about Bobby Fischer, the American chess prodigy who challenged the Soviet Empire in the 1972 World Chess Championship. The film explores Fischer's genius, madness, and the Cold War context of his match with Boris Spassky.
