Pawn Sacrifice

New York City, winter, a chessboard. A young Bobby Fischer stares down opponents, his mother manages his career, the Soviets loom large. Zwick's biographical drama plays out like a tense match.

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Edward Zwick directed Pawn Sacrifice in 2015. See Edward Zwick's full filmography, where to start with Edward Zwick, or where to go after you've seen everything by Edward Zwick.

Pawn Sacrifice was released in 2015 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.