Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice
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2015
1h 55m
6.7(1017 votes)
Thriller
Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

PalmStar Media

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

Tobey Maguire

Bobby Fischer

Tobey Maguire
Acting

Peter Sarsgaard

Father Bill Lombardy

Peter Sarsgaard
Acting

Liev Schreiber

Boris Spassky

Liev Schreiber
Acting

Michael Stuhlbarg

Paul Marshall

Michael Stuhlbarg
Acting

Lily Rabe

Joan Fischer

Lily Rabe
Acting

Sophie Nélisse

Young Joan

Sophie Nélisse
Acting

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Teen Bobby Fischer

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Acting

Conrad Pla

Carmine Nigro

Conrad Pla
Acting

Aiden Lovekamp

Young Bobby Fischer

Aiden Lovekamp
Acting

Evelyne Brochu

Donna

Evelyne Brochu
Acting

Robin Weigert

Regina Fischer

Robin Weigert
Acting

Andreas Apergis

Uncle Paul

Andreas Apergis
Acting

Katie Bird Nolan

Maria

Katie Bird Nolan
Acting

Ilia Volok

KGB Agent

Ilia Volok
Acting

Peter Janov

KGB Agent

Peter Janov
Acting

Spiro Malandrakis

Reporter

Spiro Malandrakis
Acting

Arthur Holden

Party Guest #3

Arthur Holden
Acting

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Donald Byrne

Raphael Grosz-Harvey
Acting

John Maclaren

Theodore Tremblay

John Maclaren
Acting

Vitali Makarov

Yovanovic

Vitali Makarov
Acting

Eric Lee Huffman

KGB Bodyguard

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Acting

Brett Watson

Lothar Schmid

Brett Watson
Acting

Shawn Campbell

Cyril Pustan

Shawn Campbell
Acting

野村祐人

Japanese Anchorman

野村祐人
Acting

Norman Lehnert

German Reporter

Norman Lehnert
Acting

Edward Zinoviev

Geller

Edward Zinoviev
Acting

Sam Stone

Deli Customer

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Acting

Jonathan Dubsky

Tremblay's Aide

Jonathan Dubsky
Acting

Mark Slacke

Icelandic Journalist

Mark Slacke
Acting

Alexandre Gorchkov

Iivo Nei

Alexandre Gorchkov
Acting

Igor Ovadis

Russian Bookstore Owner

Igor Ovadis
Acting

Bobo Vian

Bookstore Owner's Wife

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Acting

Joe Cobden

Motel Clerk

Joe Cobden
Acting

Brent Skagford

Businessman (Motel)

Brent Skagford
Acting

Richard Jutras

Referee - Santa Monica

Richard Jutras
Acting

Yanick Bousquet

Foreign Reporter #1 (French)

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Acting

Shanmugasunder Chetty

Foreign Reporter #2 (East Indian)

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Acting

Mohsen El Gharbi

Foreign Reporter #3 (Dutch)

Mohsen El Gharbi
Acting

Andrew Peplowski

ABC News Anchor

No Image
Acting

David Pryde

50's Reporter

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Acting

Roc LaFortune

Official (Soviet Accres.)

Roc LaFortune
Acting

Vito DeFilippo

Russian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)

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Acting

Ellen David

Party Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)

Ellen David
Acting

Rosaruby Kagan

Party Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)

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Acting

Alain Goulem

Reporter #1 (Vancouver)

Alain Goulem
Acting

Carlo Mestroni

Reporter #2 (Vancouver)

Carlo Mestroni
Acting

Glen Bowser

Bus Driver

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Acting

Zach Fraser

Long Haired Hippy

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Acting

Alexandra Van Loon

Joan's Daughter

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Acting

Marco Verdoni

Joan's Husband

No Image
Acting

Matt Keyes

JFK Airport Journalist

Matt Keyes
Acting

Edward Yankie

President Nixon

Edward Yankie
Acting

Al Vandecruys

Arbiter - Bulgaria

No Image
Acting

Al Dubois

NBC Reporter

Al Dubois
Acting

Francois Cote

Marshall Heavy

No Image
Acting

François Ducharme

Bent Larsen

No Image
Acting

Maurice Demers

President Brezhnev

No Image
Acting

Grace Anne

Bobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Nathaly Thibault

Press Conference (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Benoit Priest

Texan Trucker (uncredited)

Benoit Priest
Acting

Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson

Icelandic Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

Natalija Ugrina

Bikini Babe (uncredited)

Natalija Ugrina
Acting

Lydia Zadel

Kissing Woman (uncredited)

Lydia Zadel
Acting

Dennis Staroselsky

(uncredited)

Dennis Staroselsky
Acting

André Sogliuzzo

Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited)

André Sogliuzzo
Acting

Bobby Fischer

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Fischer

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