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In this true story set during the rise of the [[Cold War]], American [[Chess prodigy|chess professional]] Bobby Fischer ([[Tobey Maguire]]) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire and its greatest player of all, Boris Spassky ([[Liev Schreiber]]). |
In this true story set during the rise of the [[Cold War]], American [[Chess prodigy|chess professional]] Bobby Fischer ([[Tobey Maguire]]) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire and its greatest player of all, Boris Spassky ([[Liev Schreiber]]), along with the help of certified badass, Steely Phil ([[Grandpa Phil]]). |
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Revision as of 23:53, 8 September 2015
| Pawn Sacrifice | |
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| Directed by | Edward Zwick |
| Screenplay by | Steven Knight |
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| Cinematography | Bradford Young |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Distributed by | Bleecker Street |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pawn Sacrifice is a 2015 American biographical thriller film directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight. The film stars Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer, Grandpa Phil, of Hey Arnold fame, as Steely Phil, Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky, and Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer. The film is set to be released in the United States on September 16, 2015.[2]
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, Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber), along with the help of certified badass, Steely Phil (Grandpa Phil).
Cast
- Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer
- Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick as teenage Bobby Fischer
- Aiden Lovekamp as young Bobby Fischer
- Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky
- Grandpa Phil as Steely Phil
- Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer
- Sophie Nélisse as young Joan
- Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Paul Marshall
- Robin Weigert as Regina Fischer
- Conrad Pla as Carmine Nigro
- Évelyne Brochu as Donna
- Katie Nolan as Maria
- Edward Zinoviev as Efim Geller
Production
Principal photography 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 on September 11, 2014.[5] On September 10, 2014, Bleecker Street acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film, the company's first acquisition.[6] The film was originally set to be released in the United States on September 18, 2015, however, it was pushed up to September 16.[7][8]
Critical reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews, with Maguire's performance receiving critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 89%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
References
- ^ "PAWN SACRIFICE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 4, 2015). "'I'll See You In My Dreams' and 'Pawn Sacrifice' Get Release Dates". Deadline. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (October 23, 2013). "'Boardwalk Empire's' Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Bobby Fischer Chess Pic 'Pawn Sacrifice' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 23, 2013). "Shooting underway on Pawn Sacrifice". Screendaily.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes Denzel Washington's 'Equalizer,' Kate Winslet's 'A Little Chaos'". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ http://www.indiewire.com/article/tiff-buy-bleecker-street-acquires-ed-zwicks-pawn-sacrifice-with-tobey-maguire-and-liev-schrieber-20140910
- ^ http://deadline.com/2015/02/ill-see-you-in-my-dreams-release-date-pawn-sacrifice-1201366262/
- ^ http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/pawnsacrifice/
- ^ "Pawn Sacrifice (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Pawn Sacrifice reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Pawn Sacrifice at IMDb
- Pawn Sacrifice at Box Office Mojo
- Pawn Sacrifice at Rotten Tomatoes
- Please use a more specific Metacritic template.
