Pawn Sacrifice

On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.

Duration: 115 min
Release date: 2015-09-16
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During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

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Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
as Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
Peter Sarsgaard
as Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
as Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe
Lily Rabe
as Joan Fischer
Sophie Nélisse
Sophie Nélisse
as Young Joan
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
as Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
Conrad Pla
as Carmine Nigro
Aiden Lovekamp
Aiden Lovekamp
as Young Bobby Fischer
Evelyne Brochu
Evelyne Brochu
as Donna
Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert
as Regina Fischer
Andreas Apergis
Andreas Apergis
as Uncle Paul
Katie Bird Nolan
Katie Bird Nolan
as Maria
Ilia Volok
Ilia Volok
as KGB Agent
Peter Janov
Peter Janov
as KGB Agent
Spiro Malandrakis
Spiro Malandrakis
as Reporter
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden
as Party Guest #3
Raphael Grosz-Harvey
Raphael Grosz-Harvey
as Donald Byrne
John Maclaren
John Maclaren
as Theodore Tremblay
Vitali Makarov
Vitali Makarov
as Yovanovic
Eric Lee Huffman
Eric Lee Huffman
as KGB Bodyguard
Brett Watson
Brett Watson
as Lothar Schmid
Shawn Campbell
Shawn Campbell
as Cyril Pustan
Eugene Nomura
Eugene Nomura
as Japanese Anchorman
Norman Lehnert
Norman Lehnert
as German Reporter
Edward Zinoviev
Edward Zinoviev
as Geller
Sam Stone
Sam Stone
as Deli Customer
Jonathan Dubsky
Jonathan Dubsky
as Tremblay's Aide
Mark Slacke
Mark Slacke
as Icelandic Journalist
Alexandre Gorchkov
Alexandre Gorchkov
as Iivo Nei
Igor Ovadis
Igor Ovadis
as Russian Bookstore Owner
Bobo Vian
Bobo Vian
as Bookstore Owner's Wife
Joe Cobden
Joe Cobden
as Motel Clerk
Brent Skagford
Brent Skagford
as Businessman (Motel)
Richard Jutras
Richard Jutras
as Referee - Santa Monica
Yanick Bousquet
Yanick Bousquet
as Foreign Reporter #1 (French)
Shanmugasunder Chetty
Shanmugasunder Chetty
as Foreign Reporter #2 (East Indian)
Mohsen El Gharbi
Mohsen El Gharbi
as Foreign Reporter #3 (Dutch)
Andrew Peplowski
Andrew Peplowski
as ABC News Anchor
David Pryde
David Pryde
as 50's Reporter
Roc LaFortune
Roc LaFortune
as Official (Soviet Accres.)
Vito DeFilippo
Vito DeFilippo
as Russian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)
Ellen David
Ellen David
as Party Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)
Rosaruby Kagan
Rosaruby Kagan
as Party Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)
Alain Goulem
Alain Goulem
as Reporter #1 (Vancouver)
Carlo Mestroni
Carlo Mestroni
as Reporter #2 (Vancouver)
Glen Bowser
Glen Bowser
as Bus Driver
Zach Fraser
Zach Fraser
as Long Haired Hippy
Alexandra Van Loon
Alexandra Van Loon
as Joan's Daughter
Marco Verdoni
Marco Verdoni
as Joan's Husband
Matt Keyes
Matt Keyes
as JFK Airport Journalist
Edward Yankie
Edward Yankie
as President Nixon
Al Vandecruys
Al Vandecruys
as Arbiter - Bulgaria
Al Dubois
Al Dubois
as NBC Reporter
Francois Cote
Francois Cote
as Marshall Heavy
François Ducharme
François Ducharme
as Bent Larsen
Maurice Demers
Maurice Demers
as President Brezhnev
Grace Anne
Grace Anne
as Bobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)
Nathaly Thibault
Nathaly Thibault
as Press Conference (uncredited)
Benoit Priest
Benoit Priest
as Texan Trucker (uncredited)
Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson
Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson
as Icelandic Policeman (uncredited)
Natalija Ugrina
Natalija Ugrina
as Bikini Babe (uncredited)
Lydia Zadel
Lydia Zadel
as Kissing Woman (uncredited)
Dennis Staroselsky
Dennis Staroselsky
as (uncredited)
André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo
as Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited)
Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
as Self (archive footage)
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Marlène Poulin
Marlène Poulin
First Assistant Editor
Christopher Wilkinson
Christopher Wilkinson
Executive Producer
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Director
Steven Knight
Steven Knight
Screenplay
Stephen J. Rivele
Stephen J. Rivele
Screenplay
Christopher Wilkinson
Christopher Wilkinson
Screenplay
Gail Katz
Gail Katz
Producer
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Producer
Steven Rosenblum
Steven Rosenblum
Editor
Bradford Young
Bradford Young
Director of Photography
Matthew Plouffe
Matthew Plouffe
Co-Producer
Troy Putney
Troy Putney
Associate Producer
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Producer
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Isabelle Guay
Isabelle Guay
Production Design
Aron Bergmann Magnússon
Aron Bergmann Magnússon
Art Direction
Jean-Pierre Paquet
Jean-Pierre Paquet
Art Direction
Robert Parle
Robert Parle
Art Direction
Frédéric Berthiaume
Frédéric Berthiaume
Set Decoration
Daniel Hamelin
Daniel Hamelin
Set Decoration
Paul Hotte
Paul Hotte
Set Decoration
Martine Giguère-Kazemirchuk
Martine Giguère-Kazemirchuk
Set Decoration
André Valade
André Valade
Set Decoration
Renée April
Renée April
Costume Design
Marianne Bobet
Marianne Bobet
Assistant Makeup Artist
Raymonde Daliberté
Raymonde Daliberté
Assistant Hairdresser
Jean-Jacques Dion
Jean-Jacques Dion
Hair Department Head
Nathalie Garon
Nathalie Garon
Hairstylist
Kathy Kelso
Kathy Kelso
Makeup Artist
Anne-Marie Lanza
Anne-Marie Lanza
Assistant Hairstylist
Cynthia Patton
Cynthia Patton
Hairstylist
Mireille Piché
Mireille Piché
Hairstylist
Colleen Quinton
Colleen Quinton
Makeup Department Head
Rocco Stallone
Rocco Stallone
Hairstylist
Sabrina Trudel
Sabrina Trudel
Makeup Artist
Didier Communaux
Didier Communaux
Unit Manager
Isabel Henderson
Isabel Henderson
Post Production Supervisor
Jacky Lavoie
Jacky Lavoie
Unit Production Manager
Silver Butler
Silver Butler
Third Assistant Director
Stéphane Byl
Stéphane Byl
Third Assistant Director
Renato De Cotiis
Renato De Cotiis
Second Assistant Director
Anik Drapeau
Anik Drapeau
Third Assistant Director
Darin Rivetti
Darin Rivetti
First Assistant Director
Claire Alary
Claire Alary
Property Master
Annie Carpentier
Annie Carpentier
Assistant Property Master
Jean Gagnon
Jean Gagnon
Set Designer
Josiane Jospitre
Josiane Jospitre
Assistant Set Decoration
Hélène Lamarre
Hélène Lamarre
Art Department Coordinator
Veronique Meunier
Veronique Meunier
Set Designer
Roger Paquin
Roger Paquin
Greensman
Geneviève Parent
Geneviève Parent
Assistant Set Decoration
Charlotte Rouleau
Charlotte Rouleau
Assistant Art Director
Justine Baker
Justine Baker
ADR Recordist
Bobbi Banks
Bobbi Banks
ADR Supervisor
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
Sound Designer
Cedric Charron
Cedric Charron
Boom Operator
Bill R. Dean
Bill R. Dean
Sound Editor
Kris Fenske
Kris Fenske
Sound Designer
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Haasch
Matthew Haasch
Foley Mixer
Eric Hirsch
Eric Hirsch
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Korintus
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Louis Marion
Louis Marion
Sound Mixer
Eric McAllister
Eric McAllister
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Beauxregard Neylon
Beauxregard Neylon
ADR Mixer
Daði Freyr Pétursson
Daði Freyr Pétursson
Boom Operator
Bill Sweeney
Bill Sweeney
Foley Editor
Allan Zaleski
Allan Zaleski
Sound Editor
Louis Craig
Louis Craig
Special Effects Supervisor
Denis Lavigne
Denis Lavigne
Special Effects Coordinator
Linda Drake
Linda Drake
Visual Effects Coordinator
Alan Munro
Alan Munro
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alexis Bureau
Alexis Bureau
Stunt Double
Tim Connolly
Tim Connolly
Stunts
Sean Graham
Sean Graham
Stunts
Siurbjorn Gudmundsson
Siurbjorn Gudmundsson
Stunts
Tyler Hall
Tyler Hall
Stunt Coordinator
Kris A. Jeffrey
Kris A. Jeffrey
Stunts
Alex Krimm
Alex Krimm
Stunts
Eric Aubin
Eric Aubin
Second Assistant "B" Camera
George Billinger III
George Billinger III
Steadicam Operator
Mike Bonnaud
Mike Bonnaud
Best Boy Electric
Alexandre Bouchard
Alexandre Bouchard
Rigging Grip
Patrick Bourbonniere
Patrick Bourbonniere
Rigging Grip
Miguel Chouinard
Miguel Chouinard
Rigging Grip
Francis Comeau
Francis Comeau
Rigging Grip
François Daignault
François Daignault
Steadicam Operator
Pierre Daudelin
Pierre Daudelin
Best Boy Electric
Jean-Maurice de Ernsted
Jean-Maurice de Ernsted
Dolly Grip
Shannon DeWolfe
Shannon DeWolfe
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Tommy Diotte
Tommy Diotte
Best Boy Grip
Paul Duchesne
Paul Duchesne
Rigging Grip
Sylvaine Dufaux
Sylvaine Dufaux
Second Unit Director of Photography
Thor Eliasson
Thor Eliasson
First Assistant Camera
Jacob Fortier
Jacob Fortier
Rigging Gaffer
Claude Fortin
Claude Fortin
Dolly Grip
Eames Gagnon
Eames Gagnon
Gaffer
Etienne Geoffron
Etienne Geoffron
Rigging Grip
Sylvain Girouard
Sylvain Girouard
Rigging Grip
Marie-Ève Gosselin
Marie-Ève Gosselin
Second Assistant Camera
Felice Grana
Felice Grana
Second Assistant Camera
Jean Kavanagh
Jean Kavanagh
First Assistant Camera
Soupharak Keoborakoth
Soupharak Keoborakoth
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Hélèna Laliberté
Hélèna Laliberté
Rigging Grip
Christian Lalonde
Christian Lalonde
Rigging Grip
Kim Larouche
Kim Larouche
Rigging Grip
Martine Leclerc
Martine Leclerc
First Assistant "C" Camera
Alain Masse
Alain Masse
Key Grip
Gary Pachany
Gary Pachany
First Assistant "B" Camera
Ryan Rayner
Ryan Rayner
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Emile Gonin Robidoux
Emile Gonin Robidoux
Rigging Grip
David A. Seekins
David A. Seekins
First Assistant "A" Camera
Takashi Seida
Takashi Seida
Still Photographer
Stephane St-Pierre
Stephane St-Pierre
Rigging Grip
Patrick St. Denis
Patrick St. Denis
Rigging Grip
Maude Turcot
Maude Turcot
Rigging Grip
Mario Davignon
Mario Davignon
Costume Supervisor
Martine Gagnon
Martine Gagnon
Assistant Costume Designer
Françoise Labelle
Françoise Labelle
Wardrobe Master
Jamal Bilal
Jamal Bilal
Post Production Coordinator
Timothy Donovan
Timothy Donovan
First Assistant Editor
Joe Gawler
Joe Gawler
Senior Colorist
Roman Hankewycz
Roman Hankewycz
Colorist
Cynthia E. Thornton
Cynthia E. Thornton
Associate Editor
Pierre Blondin
Pierre Blondin
Location Manager
Roman Martyn
Roman Martyn
Assistant Location Manager
David Olson
David Olson
Music Editor
Mark Orton
Mark Orton
Orchestrator
Steven Rosenblum
Steven Rosenblum
Music Supervisor
Jim Weidman
Jim Weidman
Supervising Music Editor
Lorette Leblanc
Lorette Leblanc
Script Supervisor
Marie-Elaine Bailly
Marie-Elaine Bailly
Production Coordinator
Steev Beeson
Steev Beeson
Production Controller
Michael Buster
Michael Buster
Dialect Coach
Charles Castonguay
Charles Castonguay
Unit Publicist
Irina Cazazaeva
Irina Cazazaeva
Dialect Coach
Stéphanie Croteau
Stéphanie Croteau
Set Medic
Puelo Deir
Puelo Deir
Unit Publicist
Robert Harrison
Robert Harrison
Set Medic
Eva Jensen
Eva Jensen
Studio Teacher
Josiane Fradette
Josiane Fradette
Visual Effects Coordinator
Lewis Horwitz
Lewis Horwitz
Finance
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