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==Plot==
==Plot==
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 Union 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 Union and its greatest player, Boris Spassky ([[Liev Schreiber]]).


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 05:28, 12 September 2015

Pawn Sacrifice
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Zwick
Screenplay bySteven Knight
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBradford Young
Edited bySteven Rosenblum
Music byJames Newton Howard
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release dates
  • September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11) (TIFF)
  • September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pawn Sacrifice is an 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 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 Union and its greatest player, Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber).

Cast

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 mostly 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

  1. ^ "PAWN SACRIFICE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 4, 2015). "'I'll See You In My Dreams' and 'Pawn Sacrifice' Get Release Dates". Deadline. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (October 23, 2013). "'Boardwalk Empire's' Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Bobby Fischer Chess Pic 'Pawn Sacrifice' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 23, 2013). "Shooting underway on Pawn Sacrifice". Screendaily.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes Denzel Washington's 'Equalizer,' Kate Winslet's 'A Little Chaos'". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.indiewire.com/article/tiff-buy-bleecker-street-acquires-ed-zwicks-pawn-sacrifice-with-tobey-maguire-and-liev-schrieber-20140910
  7. ^ http://deadline.com/2015/02/ill-see-you-in-my-dreams-release-date-pawn-sacrifice-1201366262/
  8. ^ http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/pawnsacrifice/
  9. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2015.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F680636372

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