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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.
- $19 million
Sep 25, 2015 · A 2014 film 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.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Edward Zwick
- 2015-09-25
Sep 16, 2015 · Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 historical drama film about the life and chess career of Bobby Fischer, starring Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with a 72% Tomatometer and a 66% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Edward Zwick
- PG-13
- Tobey Maguire
Sep 18, 2015 · The film depicts the 1972 chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, the climax of a rivalry that riveted the world and symbolized the Cold War. The filmmakers use a biopic-style approach to show Fischer's early life, his rise to fame and his descent into madness, but the film is hampered by historical and cinematic clichés and a lack of historical context.
A biographical film about Bobby Fischer, the American chess prodigy who challenged the Soviet Empire in 1972. The film depicts his early life, his chess career, and his paranoia and madness at the end of his life.
Pawn Sacrifice - Movies on Google Play. 2015 • 115 minutes. 4.0 star. 727 reviews. 72% Tomatometer. PG-13. Rating. Eligible. info. $14.69 Buy HD. In a gripping true story set during the height...