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'''''Pawn Sacrifice''''' is an American [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Thriller (genre)|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 was released in the [[United States]] on September 16, 2015.<ref name="deadlineill">{{cite web|last=Pedersen |first=Erik |url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/ill-see-you-in-my-dreams-release-date-pawn-sacrifice-1201366262/ |title=‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’ and ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Get Release Dates |publisher=Deadline |date=2015-02-04 |accessdate=2015-05-30}}</ref>
'''''Pawn Sacrifice''''' is an American [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Thriller (genre)|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 was released in the [[United States]] on September 16, 2015.<ref name="deadlineill">{{cite web|last=Pedersen |first=Erik |url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/ill-see-you-in-my-dreams-release-date-pawn-sacrifice-1201366262/ |title=‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’ and ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Get Release Dates |publisher=Deadline |date=2015-02-04 |accessdate=2015-05-30}}</ref>

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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
Box office$235,804[2]

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 was released in the United States on September 16, 2015.[3]

Plot

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), for the 1972 World Chess Championship.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in early October 2013 in Reykjavík, Iceland.[4]In mid-October 41 days of shooting began in Montreal, Canada, which were wrapped in Los Angeles on December 11, 2013.[5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2014.[6] On September 10, 2014, Bleecker Street acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the film, the company's first acquisition.[7] The film was originally set to be released in the United States on September 18, 2015, however, it was pushed up to September 16.[8][9] The Canadian release date is September 25th, 2015. [10]

Critical reception

Pawn Sacrifice has received generally positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 78%, based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Anchored by a sensitive performance from Tobey Maguire, Pawn Sacrifice adds another solidly gripping drama to the list of films inspired by chess wiz Bobby Fischer."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 67 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews".[12]

References

  1. ^ "PAWN SACRIFICE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice (2015)". Box Office Mojo. (Amazon.com). Retrieved September 21, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 4, 2015). "'I'll See You In My Dreams' and 'Pawn Sacrifice' Get Release Dates". Deadline. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (October 23, 2013). "'Boardwalk Empire's' Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Bobby Fischer Chess Pic 'Pawn Sacrifice' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 23, 2013). "Shooting underway on Pawn Sacrifice". Screendaily.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes Denzel Washington's 'Equalizer,' Kate Winslet's 'A Little Chaos'". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Paula Bernstein (September 11, 2014). "Bleecker Street Acquires Ed Zwick's Bobby Fischer Biopic - Indiewire". Indiewire.
  8. ^ Erik Pedersen. "'I'll See You In My Dreams' and 'Pawn Sacrifice' Get Release Dates - Deadline". Deadline.
  9. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice". apple.com.
  10. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice". Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  12. ^ "Pawn Sacrifice reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%3ADiff%2F682368054

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