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| Pawn Sacrifice | |
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| Directed by | Edward Zwick |
| Written by | Steven Knight |
| Produced by | |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Bradford Young |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
Release date | September 18, 2015 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pawn Sacrifice is an upcoming American biographical film directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight. The film stars Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky, and Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer. It is scheduled for theatrical release on September 18, 2015.[1]
Plot
At the height of the Cold War, American chess legend Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) is locked in a gripping championship match against the Soviet Grandmaster, Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber). Based on the remarkable true story, this captivating drama from director Edward Zwick and screenwriter Steven Knight chronicles Fischer's struggle to overcome his psychological demons as he tries to become the first US world champion in what has been called “The Match of the Century”.
Cast
- Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer
- Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky
- Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Sophie Nélisse as Young Joan
- Robin Weigert as Regina Fischer
- Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick as Teen Bobby Fischer
- Aiden Lovekamp as Young Bobby Fischer
- Conrad Pla as Carmine Nigro[2]
- Évelyne Brochu as Donna
- Katie Nolan as Maria
- Edward Zinoviev as Efim Geller
Production
Production on the film began in early October 2013 in Reykjavík, Iceland.[3] In mid-October 41 days of shooting began in Montreal, Canada, which were wrapped in Los Angeles on December 11, 2013.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
References
- ^ http://deadline.com/2015/02/ill-see-you-in-my-dreams-release-date-pawn-sacrifice-1201366262/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596345/
- ^ 'Boardwalk Empire's' Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Bobby Fischer Chess Pic 'Pawn Sacrifice'
- ^ Shooting underway on Pawn Sacrifice; Access date=29 November 2013; Date=23 October 2013
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes Denzel Washington's 'Equalizer,' Kate Winslet's 'A Little Chaos'". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
