2015
On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
6.7
1010
September 16, 2015
1h 55m
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
Original Title
Pawn Sacrifice
Spoken Languages
Russian, English
Production Countries
United States of America
Budget
$19,000,000
Revenue
$5,600,000
Production Companies
Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Screenplay
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Pirogov
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Guru
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Production Companies
Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media
Director
Edward Zwick
Writer
N/A
Producer
Tobey Maguire, Gail Katz, Edward Zwick
Composer
N/A
Screenplay
Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Steven Knight
Tobey Maguire
Role: Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
Role: Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
Role: Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg
Role: Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe
Role: Joan Fischer
Sophie Nélisse
Role: Young Joan
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Role: Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
Role: Carmine Nigro
Aiden Lovekamp
Role: Young Bobby Fischer
Evelyne Brochu
Role: Donna
Robin Weigert
Role: Regina Fischer
Andreas Apergis
Role: Uncle Paul
Katie Bird Nolan
Role: Maria
Ilia Volok
Role: KGB Agent
Peter Janov
Role: KGB Agent
Spiro Malandrakis
Role: Reporter
Arthur Holden
Role: Party Guest #3
Raphael Grosz-Harvey
Role: Donald Byrne
John Maclaren
Role: Theodore Tremblay
Vitali Makarov
Role: Yovanovic
Eric Lee Huffman
Role: KGB Bodyguard
Brett Watson
Role: Lothar Schmid
Shawn Campbell
Role: Cyril Pustan
Eugene Nomura
Role: Japanese Anchorman
Norman Lehnert
Role: German Reporter
Edward Zinoviev
Role: Geller
Sam Stone
Role: Deli Customer
Jonathan Dubsky
Role: Tremblay's Aide
Mark Slacke
Role: Icelandic Journalist
Alexandre Gorchkov
Role: Iivo Nei
Igor Ovadis
Role: Russian Bookstore Owner
Bobo Vian
Role: Bookstore Owner's Wife
Joe Cobden
Role: Motel Clerk
Brent Skagford
Role: Businessman (Motel)
Richard Jutras
Role: Referee - Santa Monica
Yanick Bousquet
Role: Foreign Reporter #1 (French)
Shanmugasunder Chetty
Role: Foreign Reporter #2 (East Indian)
Mohsen El Gharbi
Role: Foreign Reporter #3 (Dutch)
Andrew Peplowski
Role: ABC News Anchor
David Pryde
Role: 50's Reporter
Roc LaFortune
Role: Official (Soviet Accres.)
Vito DeFilippo
Role: Russian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)
Ellen David
Role: Party Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)
Rosaruby Kagan
Role: Party Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)
Alain Goulem
Role: Reporter #1 (Vancouver)
Carlo Mestroni
Role: Reporter #2 (Vancouver)
Glen Bowser
Role: Bus Driver
Zach Fraser
Role: Long Haired Hippy
Alexandra Van Loon
Role: Joan's Daughter
Marco Verdoni
Role: Joan's Husband
Matt Keyes
Role: JFK Airport Journalist
Edward Yankie
Role: President Nixon
Al Vandecruys
Role: Arbiter - Bulgaria
Al Dubois
Role: NBC Reporter
Francois Cote
Role: Marshall Heavy
François Ducharme
Role: Bent Larsen
Maurice Demers
Role: President Brezhnev
Grace Anne
Role: Bobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)
Nathaly Thibault
Role: Press Conference (uncredited)
Benoit Priest
Role: Texan Trucker (uncredited)
Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson
Role: Icelandic Policeman (uncredited)
Natalija Ugrina
Role: Bikini Babe (uncredited)
Lydia Zadel
Role: Kissing Woman (uncredited)
Dennis Staroselsky
Role: (uncredited)
André Sogliuzzo
Role: Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited)
Bobby Fischer
Role: Self (archive footage)
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