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Pawn Sacrifice
2015Age guide: 12+
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See it on the shelfDuring the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
★ 6.7/10 · 1,117 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Tobey MaguireBobby Fischer
Peter SarsgaardFather Bill Lombardy
Liev SchreiberBoris Spassky
Michael StuhlbargPaul Marshall
Lily RabeJoan Fischer
Sophie NélisseYoung Joan
Seamus Davey-FitzpatrickTeen Bobby Fischer
Conrad PlaCarmine Nigro
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Reno: With this 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' is over for me. I know Bobby Fischer a genius American chess player, in fact, after watching… Read full review
CinemaSerf: This could have been a fascinating account of the troubled life of American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer - unfortunately, Tobey Maguire just couldn't… Read full review