Canada / Sep 11, 2014 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Conrad Pla | Carmine Nigro |
| Aiden Lovekamp | Young Bobby Fischer |
| Evelyne Brochu | Donna |
| Robin Weigert | Regina Fischer |
| Andreas Apergis | Uncle Paul |
| Katie Bird Nolan | Maria |
| Ilia Volok | KGB Agent |
| Peter Janov | KGB Agent |
| Spiro Malandrakis | Reporter |
| Arthur Holden | Party Guest #3 |
| Raphael Grosz-Harvey | Donald Byrne |
| John Maclaren | Theodore Tremblay |
| Vitali Makarov | Yovanovic |
| Eric Lee Huffman | KGB Bodyguard |
| Brett Watson | Lothar Schmid |
| Shawn Campbell | Cyril Pustan |
| Eugene Nomura | Japanese Anchorman |
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| Norman Lehnert | German Reporter |
| Edward Zinoviev | Geller |
| Sam Stone | Deli Customer |
| Jonathan Dubsky | Tremblay's Aide |
| Mark Slacke | Icelandic Journalist |
| Alexandre Gorchkov | Iivo Nei |
| 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 |
| François Ducharme | Bent Larsen |
| 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) |
| Dennis Staroselsky | (uncredited) |
| André Sogliuzzo | Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited) |
| Bobby Fischer | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pawn Sacrifice |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media |
| Release date | 16 settembre 2015 |
| Executive producer | Christopher Wilkinson |
| Production | Tobey Maguire, Gail Katz, Matthew Plouffe, Edward Zwick, Troy Putney |
| Writer | Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Steven Knight |
| Casting | Victoria Thomas |
| Editing | Steven Rosenblum, Marlène Poulin, Roman Hankewycz, Joe Gawler, Timothy Donovan, Cynthia E. Thornton |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Stéphane Byl, Anik Drapeau, Silver Butler, Darin Rivetti, Renato De Cotiis, Edward Zwick, Lorette Leblanc |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 16, 2015 / TP
United States / Sep 16, 2015 / PG-13
Denmark / Sep 17, 2015 / 15
Canada / Sep 25, 2015 / 14A
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Iceland / Sep 25, 2015
Lithuania / Sep 25, 2015
Norway / Sep 25, 2015 / 12
Singapore / Oct 01, 2015
Sweden / Oct 02, 2015 / 15
Türkiye / Oct 02, 2015
Greece / Oct 08, 2015 / K12
Portugal / Oct 22, 2015
Netherlands / Dec 03, 2015 / 14
South Korea / Jan 28, 2016 / 12
Spain / Apr 05, 2016 / 7
Brazil / Apr 28, 2016 / 12
Germany / Apr 28, 2016 / 6
United Kingdom / Aug 11, 2017 / 12
Digital
Switzerland / Sep 29, 2015 / 12
Japan / Dec 25, 2015 / PG12
Physical media
United States / Dec 22, 2015 / PG-13
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