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Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

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

Genres

ThrillerDrama

OverView

American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

Others

Budget

$19000000

Revenue

$5600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

16 September 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Bobby Fischer

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Father Bill Lombardy

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Boris Spassky

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Paul Marshall

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Joan Fischer

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Young Joan

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Teen Bobby Fischer

Conrad Pla

Conrad Pla

Carmine Nigro

Aiden Lovekamp

Aiden Lovekamp

Young Bobby Fischer

Evelyne Brochu

Evelyne Brochu

Donna

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Regina Fischer

Andreas Apergis

Andreas Apergis

Uncle Paul

Katie Bird Nolan

Katie Bird Nolan

Maria

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

KGB Agent

Peter Janov

Peter Janov

KGB Agent

Spiro Malandrakis

Spiro Malandrakis

Reporter

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Party Guest #3

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Donald Byrne

John Maclaren

John Maclaren

Theodore Tremblay

Vitali Makarov

Vitali Makarov

Yovanovic

Eric Lee Huffman

Eric Lee Huffman

KGB Bodyguard

Brett Watson

Brett Watson

Lothar Schmid

Shawn Campbell

Shawn Campbell

Cyril Pustan

Eugene Nomura

Eugene Nomura

Japanese Anchorman

Norman Lehnert

Norman Lehnert

German Reporter

Edward Zinoviev

Edward Zinoviev

Geller

Sam Stone

Sam Stone

Deli Customer

Jonathan Dubsky

Jonathan Dubsky

Tremblay's Aide

Mark Slacke

Mark Slacke

Icelandic Journalist

Alexandre Gorchkov

Alexandre Gorchkov

Iivo Nei

Igor Ovadis

Igor Ovadis

Russian Bookstore Owner

Bobo Vian

Bobo Vian

Bookstore Owner's Wife

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

Motel Clerk

Brent Skagford

Brent Skagford

Businessman (Motel)

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Referee - Santa Monica

Yanick Bousquet

Yanick Bousquet

Foreign Reporter #1 (French)

Shanmugasunder Chetty

Shanmugasunder Chetty

Foreign Reporter #2 (East Indian)

Mohsen El Gharbi

Mohsen El Gharbi

Foreign Reporter #3 (Dutch)

Andrew Peplowski

Andrew Peplowski

ABC News Anchor

David Pryde

David Pryde

50's Reporter

Roc LaFortune

Roc LaFortune

Official (Soviet Accres.)

Vito DeFilippo

Vito DeFilippo

Russian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)

Ellen David

Ellen David

Party Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)

Rosaruby Kagan

Rosaruby Kagan

Party Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)

Alain Goulem

Alain Goulem

Reporter #1 (Vancouver)

Carlo Mestroni

Carlo Mestroni

Reporter #2 (Vancouver)

Glen Bowser

Glen Bowser

Bus Driver

Zach Fraser

Zach Fraser

Long Haired Hippy

Alexandra Van Loon

Alexandra Van Loon

Joan's Daughter

Marco Verdoni

Marco Verdoni

Joan's Husband

Matt Keyes

Matt Keyes

JFK Airport Journalist

Edward Yankie

Edward Yankie

President Nixon

Al Vandecruys

Al Vandecruys

Arbiter - Bulgaria

Al Dubois

Al Dubois

NBC Reporter

Francois Cote

Francois Cote

Marshall Heavy

François Ducharme

François Ducharme

Bent Larsen

Maurice Demers

Maurice Demers

President Brezhnev

Grace Anne

Grace Anne

Bobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)

Nathaly Thibault

Nathaly Thibault

Press Conference (uncredited)

Benoit Priest

Benoit Priest

Texan Trucker (uncredited)

Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson

Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson

Icelandic Policeman (uncredited)

Natalija Ugrina

Natalija Ugrina

Bikini Babe (uncredited)

Lydia Zadel

Lydia Zadel

Kissing Woman (uncredited)

Dennis Staroselsky

Dennis Staroselsky

(uncredited)

André Sogliuzzo

André Sogliuzzo

Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited)

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

Self (archive footage)

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