Lily Rabe, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Tobey Maguire, Michael Stuhlbarg, Robin Weigert, Sophie Nelisse, Evelyne Brochu, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.
Summary:
In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. It 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. "Edward Zwick's 'Pawn Sacrifice' is an enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer's mad genius..."--Richard Roeper "Overall, the movie presents a worthy and historical look at the link between genius and mental illness."--Washington Post "While the first half of the film is a bit too by-the-numbers, the second half is good enough to make worht sticking it out."--Entertainment Weekly
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