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In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. PAWN SACRIFICE chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival.** "*An enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer's mad genius, perfectly re-creates the tenor of the times AND works as a legit sports movie about the great game of chess.*" - Richard Roeper, ***The Chicago Sun-Times***
Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Robin Weigert, Tobey Maguire.
Originally produced by Bleecker Street in 2014.