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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 Empire. 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 imagination of the world.
Original Release
09/16/2015
US Release
09/16/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tobey Maguire | Bobby Fischer |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Father Bill Lombardy |
| Liev Schreiber | Boris Spassky |
| Lily Rabe | Joan Fischer |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Paul Marshall |
| Robin Weigert | Regina Fischer |
| Sophie Nelisse | Young Joan Fischer / Young Joan |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | Teenage Bobby Fischer / Teen Bobby Fischer |
| Conrad Pla | Carmine Nigro |
| Aiden Lovekamp | Young Bobby Fischer |
Directors
Writers
Steven Knight, Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tobey Maguire | Bobby Fischer |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Father Bill Lombardy |
| Liev Schreiber | Boris Spassky |
| Lily Rabe | Joan Fischer |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Paul Marshall |
| Robin Weigert | Regina Fischer |
| Sophie Nelisse | Young Joan Fischer / Young Joan |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | Teenage Bobby Fischer / Teen Bobby Fischer |
| Conrad Pla | Carmine Nigro |
| Aiden Lovekamp | Young Bobby Fischer |
| Evelyne Brochu | Donna |
| Katie Bird Nolan | Maria |
| Ilia Volok | KGB Agent / KGB Guy |
| Peter Janov | KGB Agent |
| Spiro Malandrakis | Reporter |
| Arthur Holden | Party Guest #3 / Party Guest #3 (Fischer Apt.) |
| Raphael Grosz-Harvey | Donald Byrne |
| John Maclaren | Theodore Tremblay / US Chargé d'Affaire Tremblay |
| Carlo Mestroni | Reporter #2 (Vancouver) |
| Vitali Makarov | Ivanovich / Yovanovic |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dale Armin Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Julie B. May | Executive Producer |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Scott Frakes | Executive Producer |
| Árni Björn Helgason | Executive Producer |
| Michael Ilitch Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Glenn Murray | Executive Producer |
| Josette Perrotta | Executive Producer |
| Ankur Rungta | Executive Producer |
| Vishal Rungta | Executive Producer |
| Raj Brinder Singh | Executive Producer |
| Gail Katz | Producer |
| Tobey Maguire | Producer |
| Matthew Plouffe | Producer |
| Troy Putney | Producer |
| Darin Rivetti | Producer |
| Cynthia E. Thornton | Producer |
| Edward Zwick | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Pawn Sacrifice: People Get Worried
Pawn Sacrifice: I Have Him
Pawn Sacrifice: Bobby Has Problems
Pawn Sacrifice: Hopelessly Patriotic
Behind the Scenes
Pawn Sacrifice: Genius (Featurette)
