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Rating: 6.752/10 by 947 users

Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

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

Directing:
  • Edward Zwick
  • Anik Drapeau
  • Darin Rivetti
  • Lorette Leblanc
  • Silver Butler
  • Stéphane Byl
  • Renato De Cotiis
Writing:
  • Stephen J. Rivele
  • Christopher Wilkinson
  • Steven Knight
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2015

Rating: 6.752/10 by 947 users

Alternative Title:
Θυσιάζοντας ένα πιόνι - GR
Áldozat - HU
Ігри чемпіонів - UA
El caso Fischer - ES
O Dono Do Jogo - BR
Жертвуючи пішаком - UA
Pionek - PL

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Pусский
Runtime: 01 hour 55 minutes
Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $5,600,000

Plot Keyword: chess, cold war, 1970s, victory, biography, chess champion, chess tournament, reykjavík, iceland

Tobey Maguire
Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
Boris Spassky
Lily Rabe
Joan Fischer
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
Carmine Nigro
Aiden Lovekamp
Young Bobby Fischer
Robin Weigert
Regina Fischer
Ilia Volok
KGB Agent
Arthur Holden
Party Guest #3
John Maclaren
Theodore Tremblay
Eric Lee Huffman
KGB Bodyguard
Brett Watson
Lothar Schmid
Shawn Campbell
Cyril Pustan
Eugene Nomura
Japanese Anchorman
Norman Lehnert
German Reporter
Sam Stone
Deli Customer
Jonathan Dubsky
Tremblay's Aide
Mark Slacke
Icelandic Journalist
Igor Ovadis
Russian Bookstore Owner
Bobo Vian
Bookstore Owner's Wife
Joe Cobden
Motel Clerk
Brent Skagford
Businessman (Motel)
Richard Jutras
Referee - Santa Monica
Yanick Bousquet
Foreign Reporter #1 (French)
Shanmugasunder Chetty
Foreign Reporter #2 (East Indian)
Mohsen El Gharbi
Foreign Reporter #3 (Dutch)
Andrew Peplowski
ABC News Anchor
David Pryde
50's Reporter
Roc LaFortune
Official (Soviet Accres.)
Vito DeFilippo
Russian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)
Ellen David
Party Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)
Rosaruby Kagan
Party Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)
Alain Goulem
Reporter #1 (Vancouver)
Carlo Mestroni
Reporter #2 (Vancouver)
Glen Bowser
Bus Driver
Zach Fraser
Long Haired Hippy
Alexandra Van Loon
Joan's Daughter
Marco Verdoni
Joan's Husband
Matt Keyes
JFK Airport Journalist
Edward Yankie
President Nixon
Al Vandecruys
Arbiter - Bulgaria
Al Dubois
NBC Reporter
Francois Cote
Marshall Heavy
Maurice Demers
President Brezhnev
Grace Anne
Bobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)
Nathaly Thibault
Press Conference (uncredited)
Benoit Priest
Texan Trucker (uncredited)
Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson
Icelandic Policeman (uncredited)
Natalija Ugrina
Bikini Babe (uncredited)
Lydia Zadel
Kissing Woman (uncredited)
André Sogliuzzo
Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited)
Bobby Fischer
Self (archive footage)

Reno

**With this 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' is over for me.** I know Bobby Fischer a genius American chess player, in fact, after watching the 'Searching for Bobby Fischer', which is another biopic as this one. Other than that I know nothing about his life, so I'm very thankful for this film. From the director of many sensational flicks comes this to inspire you. Wait, did I say inspire, but I'm little confused over how this film to be considered. Bobby Fischer was a great player, but he had some mental issues. So you can compare him to John Nash from 'A Beautiful Mind', except they're from different fields, but very intelligents. This film was a little patriotic abut the American nation, especially defeating the Russians in the chess game. So I'm being neutral here. Bobby was the one to focus how he makes his life big with the game that requires a brain. The story began with short span of childhood and then soon skipped to adult Bobby Fischer competing in a biggest tournament in the world, a championship against the best. Nicely filmed with lots of exciting scenes, particularly Tobey Maguire as the main lead was brilliant. Liev Schreiber was another surprise with his frequent on and off role. Good film, but feels it is not complete, there should have more to it and like I said earlier, it has impacted, but not inspiring way which is why I'm doubting the screenplay. A man like him and a film about him should have nominated for several international awards, including the Golden Globe and the Oscars. Sadly, it failed at the box office, as well as to get recognised at the film festival circuits. Still, it got praised, looks not for the artistic work, but as the compensation. If you watch it, you will know there's something wrong, otherwise a film like this won't go unnoticed. I hope someone else makes another film about him in a grand way. Meanwhile, it is a good watch, but what do you expect from the Bobby Fischer like his game or personal issues will decide how much you liked it. _7/10_


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