Available On Demand
Watch Now
Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice Trailer
Pawn Sacrifice poster
Watch Trailer
ABOUT THE FILM

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. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, 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.

PHOTOS
Edward Zwick
PAWN SACRIFICE director, Edward Zwick.
Tobey Maguire
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber in PAWN SACRIFICE.
Peter Sarsgaard
Michael Stuhlbarg and Peter Sarsgaard
Michael Stuhlbarg and Peter Sarsgaard in a scene from PAWN SACRIFICE.
Lily Rabe
Lily Rabe in a scene from PAWN SACRIFICE.
Actor Tobey Maguire on the set of PAWN SACRIFICE.
A game of chess
Liev Schreiber and Tobey Maguire in a scene from PAWN SACRIFICE.
Autograph
Tobey Maguire in a scene from PAWN SACRIFICE.
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire in a scene from PAWN SACRIFICE.
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber in a scene from PAWN SACRIFICE.
prev
next
DIRECTED BY
Edward Zwick
CAST
Tobey Maguire
Liev Schreiber
Peter Sarsgaard
Michael Stuhlbarg
Lily Rabe
Sophie Nélisse
MORE ABOUT Pawn Sacrifice
Actors We Love: Tobey Maguire
Five films that reveal Tobey Maguire’s talent for finding the heart of a performance.
The Path To Becoming A Chess World Master
A step-by-step guide on how to move from chess beginner to World Champion.
The Intersection Of Madness And Genius
From Mozart to Bobby Fischer, even the brightest minds go dark sometimes.
The Most Dangerous Game
These fallen masters show us that chess is not for the faint of heart.
Politics In Other Arenas
Sports whose competitions were as much political as they were athletic.
Actors We Love: Liev Schreiber
We spotlight Liev Schreiber’s talent for transforming his characters into something extraordinary.
PAWN SACRIFICE Motion Poster
Director Edward Zwick on Bobby Fischer
  • A story we can't turn away from.
    Los Angeles Times
  • Smart, tense and beautifully acted!
    Entertainment Weekly
  • A film that is only partly about Bobby Fischer. It's about all of us.
    The New York Times