Pawn Sacrifice.

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise...

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Other Authors:	Schreiber, Liev (Actor), Rabe, Lily (Actor), Stuhlbarg, Michael (Actor), Sarsgaard, Peter (Actor), Weigert, Robin (Actor), Maguire, Tobey (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Bleecker Street, 2014. Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Subjects:	Historical drama. Independent films. Drama. Motion pictures. Drama Motion Pictures Films indépendants. Théâtre (Genre littéraire) Cinéma. plays (performing arts compositions) drama (literary genre) Historical drama Independent films Motion pictures Soviet Union. Feature films Feature films.
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Summary:	In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. "An enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer's mad genius, perfectly re-creates the tenor of the times AND works as a legit sports movie about the great game of chess." - Richard Roeper, *The Chicago Sun-Times*
Item Description:	Title from title frames. Film.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (streaming video file) (115 minutes): .flv file, sound
Production Credits:	Directed by Edward Zwick.