Pawn Sacrifice (Blu-ray) PG-13
On the board he fought the Cold War. In his mind he fought his madness.
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Run Time: 1 hours, 56 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: December 22, 2015
- Originally Released: 2014
- Label: Universal Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Tobey Maguire, Peter Sarsgaard & Liev Schreiber | |
| Performer: | Robin Weigert, Lily Rabe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Conrad Pla & Andreas Apergis | |
| Directed by | Edward Zwick | |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum | |
| Screenplay by | Steven Knight | |
| Composition by | James Newton Howard | |
| Story by | Steven Knight, Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson | |
| Subject: | Bobby Fischer | |
| Produced by | Edward Zwick, Gail Katz & Tobey Maguire | |
| Director of Photography: | Bradford Young |
Entertainment Reviews:
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66%
Perhaps for a chess enthusiast Baby Boomer, this film has more to offer, but that is a narrow core audience for which a movie should be produced.
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The NitPic
Edward Zwick’s PAWN SACRIFICE is an enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer’s mad genius...
Chicago Sun-Times
A mesmerizing character study of chess master and genius Bobby Fischer and corresponding socio-political historical commentary of the Cold War as played out across oceans and on a board with kings and queens and knights and pawns.
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Behind The Lens
Brisk and blistering, Pawn Sacrifice is a captivating character study about a prodigy, player, champion and pawn.
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The Coast News (CA)
The director Edward Zwick manages to convey Fisher's crazy perceptions quite well, with close-ups that touch the claustrophobic side. [Full Review in Spanish]
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Espinof
Rating: 3/5 --
Tobey Maguire puts up an intense performance as Fischer.
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The New Paper (Singapore)
Like all of Zwick's works, it's perfectly watchable fare, but it's often infuriating for its refusal to dig deeper into its incredibly compelling subject.
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The Atlantic
Product Description:
This fascinating drama highlights the life and career of chess champ Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire). Based on a true story, the film chronicles the 1972 World Chess Championship where Fischer, who is American, battled Russia's Boris Spassky (Liev Schreiber) at the height of the Cold War. The film also captures Fischer's rise from a Brooklyn boy to a chess prodigy and his frightening battle between genius and madness. Directed by Edward Zwick (BLOOD DIAMOND, THE LAST SAMURAI) Cast includes Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lily Rabe and Robin Weigert.
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