Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

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Cast

Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire As: Bobby Fischer
Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard As: Father Bill Lombardy
Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber As: Boris Spassky
Michael Stuhlbarg Michael Stuhlbarg As: Paul Marshall
Lily Rabe Lily Rabe As: Joan Fischer
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Storyline

American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.


Tagline: On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 16 September 2015

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Gail Katz Productions, PalmStar Media

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $5,600,000

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Cast

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Bobby Fischer

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Father Bill Lombardy

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Boris Spassky

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Paul Marshall

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Joan Fischer

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Young Joan

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick

Teen Bobby Fischer

Conrad Pla

Conrad Pla

Carmine Nigro

Aiden Lovekamp

Aiden Lovekamp

Young Bobby Fischer

Evelyne Brochu

Evelyne Brochu

Donna

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Regina Fischer

Andreas Apergis

Andreas Apergis

Uncle Paul

Katie Bird Nolan

Katie Bird Nolan

Maria

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

KGB Agent

Peter Janov

Peter Janov

KGB Agent

Spiro Malandrakis

Spiro Malandrakis

Reporter

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

Party Guest #3

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Raphael Grosz-Harvey

Donald Byrne

John Maclaren

John Maclaren

Theodore Tremblay

Vitali Makarov

Vitali Makarov

Yovanovic

Eric Lee Huffman

Eric Lee Huffman

KGB Bodyguard

Brett Watson

Brett Watson

Lothar Schmid

Shawn Campbell

Shawn Campbell

Cyril Pustan

Eugene Nomura

Eugene Nomura

Japanese Anchorman

Norman Lehnert

Norman Lehnert

German Reporter

Edward Zinoviev

Edward Zinoviev

Geller

Sam Stone

Sam Stone

Deli Customer

Jonathan Dubsky

Jonathan Dubsky

Tremblay's Aide

Mark Slacke

Mark Slacke

Icelandic Journalist

Alexandre Gorchkov

Alexandre Gorchkov

Iivo Nei

Igor Ovadis

Igor Ovadis

Russian Bookstore Owner

Bobo Vian

Bobo Vian

Bookstore Owner's Wife

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden

Motel Clerk

Brent Skagford

Brent Skagford

Businessman (Motel)

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Referee - Santa Monica

Yanick Bousquet

Yanick Bousquet

Foreign Reporter #1 (French)

Shanmugasunder Chetty

Shanmugasunder Chetty

Foreign Reporter #2 (East Indian)

Mohsen El Gharbi

Mohsen El Gharbi

Foreign Reporter #3 (Dutch)

Andrew Peplowski

Andrew Peplowski

ABC News Anchor

David Pryde

David Pryde

50's Reporter

Roc LaFortune

Roc LaFortune

Official (Soviet Accres.)

Vito DeFilippo

Vito DeFilippo

Russian Opponent (Bulgaria 1967)

Ellen David

Ellen David

Party Guest #1 (Fischer Apt.)

Rosaruby Kagan

Rosaruby Kagan

Party Guest #2 (Fischer Apt.)

Alain Goulem

Alain Goulem

Reporter #1 (Vancouver)

Carlo Mestroni

Carlo Mestroni

Reporter #2 (Vancouver)

Glen Bowser

Glen Bowser

Bus Driver

Zach Fraser

Zach Fraser

Long Haired Hippy

Alexandra Van Loon

Alexandra Van Loon

Joan's Daughter

Marco Verdoni

Marco Verdoni

Joan's Husband

Matt Keyes

Matt Keyes

JFK Airport Journalist

Edward Yankie

Edward Yankie

President Nixon

Al Vandecruys

Al Vandecruys

Arbiter - Bulgaria

Al Dubois

Al Dubois

NBC Reporter

Francois Cote

Francois Cote

Marshall Heavy

François Ducharme

François Ducharme

Bent Larsen

Maurice Demers

Maurice Demers

President Brezhnev

Grace Anne

Grace Anne

Bobby Fischer Fan (uncredited)

Nathaly Thibault

Nathaly Thibault

Press Conference (uncredited)

Benoit Priest

Benoit Priest

Texan Trucker (uncredited)

Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson

Sigurbjörn Guðmundsson

Icelandic Policeman (uncredited)

Natalija Ugrina

Natalija Ugrina

Bikini Babe (uncredited)

Lydia Zadel

Lydia Zadel

Kissing Woman (uncredited)

Dennis Staroselsky

Dennis Staroselsky

(uncredited)

André Sogliuzzo

André Sogliuzzo

Henry Kissinger (voice, uncredited)

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Director

Stéphane Byl

Stéphane Byl

Third Assistant Director

Anik Drapeau

Anik Drapeau

Third Assistant Director

Silver Butler

Silver Butler

Third Assistant Director

Darin Rivetti

Darin Rivetti

First Assistant Director

Renato De Cotiis

Renato De Cotiis

Second Assistant Director

Lorette Leblanc

Lorette Leblanc

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Christopher Wilkinson

Christopher Wilkinson

Executive Producer

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Producer

Gail Katz

Gail Katz

Producer

Matthew Plouffe

Matthew Plouffe

Co-Producer

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

Troy Putney

Troy Putney

Associate Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Didier Communaux

Didier Communaux

Unit Manager

Jacky Lavoie

Jacky Lavoie

Unit Production Manager

Jamal Bilal

Jamal Bilal

Post Production Coordinator

Pierre Blondin

Pierre Blondin

Location Manager

Roman Martyn

Roman Martyn

Assistant Location Manager

Marie-Elaine Bailly

Marie-Elaine Bailly

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Marlène Poulin

Marlène Poulin

First Assistant Editor

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Roman Hankewycz

Roman Hankewycz

Colorist

Joe Gawler

Joe Gawler

Senior Colorist

Timothy Donovan

Timothy Donovan

First Assistant Editor

Cynthia E. Thornton

Cynthia E. Thornton

Associate Editor

Costume and Makeup

Renée April

Renée April

Costume Design

Marianne Bobet

Marianne Bobet

Assistant Makeup Artist

Raymonde Daliberté

Raymonde Daliberté

Assistant Hairdresser

Mireille Piché

Mireille Piché

Hairstylist

Colleen Quinton

Colleen Quinton

Makeup Department Head

Kathy Kelso

Kathy Kelso

Makeup Artist

Nathalie Garon

Nathalie Garon

Hairstylist

Jean-Jacques Dion

Jean-Jacques Dion

Hair Department Head

Rocco Stallone

Rocco Stallone

Hairstylist

Anne-Marie Lanza

Anne-Marie Lanza

Assistant Hairstylist

Sabrina Trudel

Sabrina Trudel

Makeup Artist

Cynthia Patton

Cynthia Patton

Hairstylist

Mario Davignon

Mario Davignon

Costume Supervisor

Martine Gagnon

Martine Gagnon

Assistant Costume Designer

Françoise Labelle

Françoise Labelle

Wardrobe Master

Sound

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Daði Freyr Pétursson

Daði Freyr Pétursson

Boom Operator

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Dialogue Editor

Bobbi Banks

Bobbi Banks

ADR Supervisor

Bill R. Dean

Bill R. Dean

Sound Editor

Beauxregard Neylon

Beauxregard Neylon

ADR Mixer

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Sweeney

Bill Sweeney

Foley Editor

Cedric Charron

Cedric Charron

Boom Operator

Kris Fenske

Kris Fenske

Sound Designer

Louis Marion

Louis Marion

Sound Mixer

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Mixer

Allan Zaleski

Allan Zaleski

Sound Editor

Lon Bender

Lon Bender

Sound Designer

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Mixer

Eric Hirsch

Eric Hirsch

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Justine Baker

Justine Baker

ADR Recordist

Eric McAllister

Eric McAllister

Assistant Sound Editor

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Music Supervisor

Jim Weidman

Jim Weidman

Supervising Music Editor

David Olson

David Olson

Music Editor

Mark Orton

Mark Orton

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Alan Munro

Alan Munro

Visual Effects Supervisor

Louis Craig

Louis Craig

Special Effects Supervisor

Linda Drake

Linda Drake

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Bradford Young

Bradford Young

Director of Photography

George Billinger III

George Billinger III

Steadicam Operator

Eric Aubin

Eric Aubin

Second Assistant "B" Camera

François Daignault

François Daignault

Steadicam Operator

Thor Eliasson

Thor Eliasson

First Assistant Camera

Shannon DeWolfe

Shannon DeWolfe

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Jean-Maurice de Ernsted

Jean-Maurice de Ernsted

Dolly Grip

Tommy Diotte

Tommy Diotte

Best Boy Grip

Takashi Seida

Takashi Seida

Still Photographer

Soupharak Keoborakoth

Soupharak Keoborakoth

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Alain Masse

Alain Masse

Key Grip

Gary Pachany

Gary Pachany

First Assistant "B" Camera

Felice Grana

Felice Grana

Second Assistant Camera

David A. Seekins

David A. Seekins

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jean Kavanagh

Jean Kavanagh

First Assistant Camera

Martine Leclerc

Martine Leclerc

First Assistant "C" Camera

Marie-Ève Gosselin

Marie-Ève Gosselin

Second Assistant Camera

Ryan Rayner

Ryan Rayner

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Sylvaine Dufaux

Sylvaine Dufaux

Second Unit Director of Photography

Claude Fortin

Claude Fortin

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Francis Comeau

Francis Comeau

Rigging Grip

Etienne Geoffron

Etienne Geoffron

Rigging Grip

Patrick Bourbonniere

Patrick Bourbonniere

Rigging Grip

Paul Duchesne

Paul Duchesne

Rigging Grip

Pierre Daudelin

Pierre Daudelin

Best Boy Electric

Stephane St-Pierre

Stephane St-Pierre

Rigging Grip

Alexandre Bouchard

Alexandre Bouchard

Rigging Grip

Mike Bonnaud

Mike Bonnaud

Best Boy Electric

Kim Larouche

Kim Larouche

Rigging Grip

Sylvain Girouard

Sylvain Girouard

Rigging Grip

Miguel Chouinard

Miguel Chouinard

Rigging Grip

Emile Gonin Robidoux

Emile Gonin Robidoux

Rigging Grip

Maude Turcot

Maude Turcot

Rigging Grip

Jacob Fortier

Jacob Fortier

Rigging Gaffer

Hélèna Laliberté

Hélèna Laliberté

Rigging Grip

Eames Gagnon

Eames Gagnon

Gaffer

Patrick St. Denis

Patrick St. Denis

Rigging Grip

Christian Lalonde

Christian Lalonde

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Robert Parle

Robert Parle

Art Direction

Isabelle Guay

Isabelle Guay

Production Design

Martine Giguère-Kazemirchuk

Martine Giguère-Kazemirchuk

Set Decoration

Jean-Pierre Paquet

Jean-Pierre Paquet

Art Direction

Frédéric Berthiaume

Frédéric Berthiaume

Set Decoration

Aron Bergmann Magnússon

Aron Bergmann Magnússon

Art Direction

André Valade

André Valade

Set Decoration

Daniel Hamelin

Daniel Hamelin

Set Decoration

Paul Hotte

Paul Hotte

Set Decoration

Charlotte Rouleau

Charlotte Rouleau

Assistant Art Director

Claire Alary

Claire Alary

Property Master

Jean Gagnon

Jean Gagnon

Set Designer

Annie Carpentier

Annie Carpentier

Assistant Property Master

Roger Paquin

Roger Paquin

Greensman

Helene Lamarre

Helene Lamarre

Art Department Coordinator

Josiane Jospitre

Josiane Jospitre

Assistant Set Decoration

Veronique Meunier

Veronique Meunier

Set Designer

Geneviève Parent

Geneviève Parent

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Denis Lavigne

Denis Lavigne

Special Effects Coordinator

Isabel Henderson

Isabel Henderson

Post Production Supervisor

Siurbjorn Gudmundsson

Siurbjorn Gudmundsson

Stunts

Alexis Bureau

Alexis Bureau

Stunt Double

Tyler Hall

Tyler Hall

Stunt Coordinator

Kris A. Jeffrey

Kris A. Jeffrey

Stunts

Tim Connolly

Tim Connolly

Stunts

Sean Graham

Sean Graham

Stunts

Alex Krimm

Alex Krimm

Stunts

Puelo Deir

Puelo Deir

Unit Publicist

Irina Cazazaeva

Irina Cazazaeva

Dialect Coach

Stéphanie Croteau

Stéphanie Croteau

Set Medic

Eva Jensen

Eva Jensen

Studio Teacher

Robert Harrison

Robert Harrison

Set Medic

Charles Castonguay

Charles Castonguay

Unit Publicist

Steev Beeson

Steev Beeson

Production Controller

Michael Buster

Michael Buster

Dialect Coach

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