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Pawn Sacrifice

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.

20151h 55mPG-13Thriller, Drama

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About Pawn Sacrifice

Directors
Edward Zwick
Cast
Tobey Maguire, Peter Sarsgaard, Liev Schreiber, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lily Rabe, Sophie Nélisse
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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