Film
Pawn Sacrifice
2015· PG-13· 1h 55m· Drama· Thriller
“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.
2015-09-16
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Key Crew
DirectorEdward Zwick
ScreenplayChristopher Wilkinson
ProducerEdward Zwick
Director of PhotographyBradford Young
Original Music ComposerJames Newton Howard
EditorSteven Rosenblum
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2015-09-16
Runtime1h 55m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosGail Katz Productions · PalmStar Media
Budget$19M
Box office$6M
LanguagesEnglish · Russian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 1066 votes
Original languageen
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