On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Pawn Sacrifice (2015) is a thriller and drama film directed by Edward Zwick, released on September 16, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Tobey Maguire, Peter Sarsgaard, Liev Schreiber and Michael Stuhlbarg. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,092 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Pawn Sacrifice.
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Teaser
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Tobey Maguire
as Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
as Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
as Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe
as Joan Fischer
Sophie Nélisse
as Young Joan
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
as Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
as Carmine Nigro
Aiden Lovekamp
as Young Bobby Fischer
Evelyne Brochu
as Donna
Robin Weigert
as Regina Fischer
Andreas Apergis
as Uncle Paul
Directed by Edward Zwick, written by Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson and Steven Knight, produced by Tobey Maguire, Gail Katz and Edward Zwick.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,092 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on September 29, 2016
This could have been a fascinating account of the troubled life of American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer - unfortunately, Tobey Maguire just couldn't quite convince me that he was that man! The well documented life of this chess genius and of his many demons is the stuff of public record, but this interpretation borders on the melodramatic just a bit too often, and the lead performance is way too one-dimensional for…
Reviewed on June 14, 2025
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The main cast of Pawn Sacrifice (2015) includes Tobey Maguire, Peter Sarsgaard, Liev Schreiber, Michael Stuhlbarg and Lily Rabe. The film was directed by Edward Zwick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pawn Sacrifice was released on September 16, 2015 and runs for 1h 55m.
Pawn Sacrifice (2015) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,092 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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