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Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice (2014)★ 7.0/10

PG-13 · US · 115 min · September 11, 2014

  • Drama
  • History
  • Thriller
  • Biography
  • Sport

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Written by: Steven Knight, Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson

An American chess prodigy challenges Soviet dominance amid Cold War tensions.

Directed by

Edward Zwick

Written by

Steven KnightStephen J. RiveleChristopher Wilkinson

Cast & crew

Tobey MaguireBobby FischerLiev SchreiberBoris SpasskyPeter SarsgaardFather Bill LombardyMichael StuhlbargPaul MarshallEdward ZinovievEfim GellerAlexandre GorchkovIivo NeiLily RabeJoan FischerRobin WeigertRegina FischerSeamus Davey-FitzpatrickTeenage Bobby FischerAiden LovekampYoung Bobby FischerSophie NélisseYoung Joan FischerEvelyne BrochuDonnaConrad PlaCarmine NigroVitali MakarovIvanovichBrett WatsonLothar SchmidIgor OvadisRussian Bookstore OwnerBobo VianBookstore Owner's WifeShawn CampbellCyrilKatie Bird NolanMariaJoe CobdenMotel ClerkBrent SkagfordBusinessman (Motel)John MaclarenUS Chargé d'Affaire TremblayJonathan DubskyTremblay's AideMark SlackeIcelandic Journalist #1Shanmugasunder ChettyForeign Reporter #2 (East Indian)Mohsen El GharbiForeign Reporter #3 (Dutch)Andrew PeplowskiABC News AnchorDavid Pryde50's ReporterRoc LafortuneOfficial (Soviet Accres.)Vito DeFilippoRussian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)Basil McKennaKissing ManEllen DavidParty Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)Rosa Ruby KaganParty Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)Arthur HoldenParty Guest #3 (Fischer Apt.)Richard JutrasReferee - Santa MonicaAlain GoulemReporter #1 (Vancouver)Carlo MestroniReporter #2 (Vancouver)Spiro MalandrakisReporterGlen BowserBus DriverZach FraserLong Haired HippyRaphael Grosz-HarveyDonald ByrneAlexandra Van LoonJoan's DaughterSam StoneCustomer - DinerMatt KeyesJFK Airport JournalistIlia VolokKGB GuyEdward YankiePresident NixonAl VandecruysArbiter - BulgariaChristopher de Courcy-IrelandBBC AnchorOlga MartchenkoWoman Speaking RussianAl DuboisNBC ReporterFrancois CoteMarshall HeavyMarco VerdoniJoan's HusbandFrancois DucharmeBent LarsenIvan FreudReefer ManMaurice DemersPresident BrezhnevStephen WaltersReporterNorman RoyFBI AgentMuhammad AliSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Andreas ApergisUncle Paul (uncredited)The BeatlesThemselves (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Lesley Leichtweis BernardiRussian Lady (uncredited)Grace CamposBobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)Dick CavettSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)John ChancellorSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Calin DarabutSpectator (uncredited)Kirby DeLisleYoung woman In restaurant (uncredited)Bobby FischerSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Jean-François GarceauChess Tournament Judge (uncredited)Ignacio García-BusteloSpanish Reporter (uncredited)John GlennSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Lev GornRussian Newscaster (uncredited)Sigurbjörn GuðmundssonIcelandic Policeman (uncredited)Robert HansenPrime Minister Johannesson (uncredited)George HarrisonSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Peter JanovKGB Agent (uncredited)John Kennedy Jr.Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Caroline KennedySelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)John F. KennedySelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Nikita KhrushchevSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Norman LehnertGerman Reporter (uncredited)John LennonSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Serge MartineauLimousine Driver (uncredited)Paul McCartneySelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Roger MuddSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Richard NixonSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Eugene NomuraJapanese Anchorman (uncredited)Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Victor OniScorekeeper (uncredited)Benoit PriestTexan Trucker (uncredited)Harry ReasonerSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Paul RogicKGB Agent (uncredited)Gavin ScottNews Anchorman (uncredited)Howard K. SmithSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)André SogliuzzoHenry Kissinger (uncredited) (voice)Boris SpasskySelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Dennis Staroselsky (uncredited)Ringo StarrSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Nathaly ThibaultPress Conference (uncredited)Natalija UgrinaBikini Babe (uncredited)Garrick UtleySelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Lydia ZadelKissing Woman (uncredited)