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Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

PG-13 115 minutes EN Thriller , Drama
On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
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Tobey Maguire
Bobby Fischer
Tobey Maguire
Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard
Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber
Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg
Paul Marshall
Michael Stuhlbarg
Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe
Joan Fischer
Sophie Nélisse
Young Joan
Sophie Nélisse
Young Joan
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Teen Bobby Fischer
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Teen Bobby Fischer
Conrad Pla
Carmine Nigro

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Assistant Property Master
Production companies: Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media
Production countries: United States of America
Budget: $19,000,000
Revenue: $5,600,000

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PG-13 (Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Films given this rating may contain sexual content, brief or partial nudity, some strong language and innuendo, humor, mature themes, political themes, terror and/or intense action violence. However, bloodshed is rarely present. This is the minimum rating at which drug content is present.)

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