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Revision as of 04:58, 6 August 2015
| Pawn Sacrifice | |
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| Directed by | Edward Zwick |
| Screenplay by | Steven Knight |
| Story by | Stephen J. Rivele Christopher Wilkinson Steven Knight |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Tobey Maguire Liev Schreiber Peter Sarsgaard |
| Cinematography | Bradford Young |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
Production companies | Gail Katz Productions MICA Entertainment Material Pictures PalmStar Media |
| Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
Release dates |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical thriller 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. The film is set to be released in the United States on September 18, 2015.[1]
Plot
In this true story set during the rise of the Cold War, American chess professional Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire and its greatest player of all.
Cast
- Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer
- Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky
- Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer
- Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Paul Marshall
- 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
- 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.[2]
In mid-October 41 days of shooting began in Montreal, Canada, which were wrapped in Los Angeles on December 11, 2013.[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2014.[4] On September 10, 2014 Bleecker Street acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film, the company's first acquisition. The film is set to be released in the United States on September 18, 2015.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (2015-02-04). "'I'll See You In My Dreams' and 'Pawn Sacrifice' Get Release Dates". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2013-10-23). "'Boardwalk Empire's' Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Bobby Fischer Chess Pic 'Pawn Sacrifice' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (2013-10-23). "Shooting underway on Pawn Sacrifice". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes Denzel Washington's 'Equalizer,' Kate Winslet's 'A Little Chaos'". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
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