Pawn Sacrifice

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

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Drama
Thriller

Overview

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

Keywords

1970s
biography
cold war
victory
iceland
reykjavík
chess
chess champion
chess tournament
reykjavík, iceland

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 16, 2015
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America
Production: PalmStar Media,Gail Katz Productions
Cast: Bobby Fischer,Glen Bowser,Mark Slacke,Katie Bird Nolan,Richard Jutras,Matt Keyes,Brett Watson,Benoit Priest,Bobo Vian,Edward Yankieand 56 more
Director: Edward Zwick
Writer: Christopher Wilkinson,Steven Knight,Stephen J. Rivele
Producer: Christopher Wilkinson,Tobey Maguire,Edward Zwick,Gail Katz
Cinematography: Bradford Young
Music: James Newton Howard
Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $5,578,519
IMDb: tt1596345