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Pawn Sacrifice.
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Published:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Bleecker Street, 2014., Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Physical Desc:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (115 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Status:
Kanopy
Description

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***

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Language:
English

Notes

General Note
Title from title frames.
General Note
Film
General Note
In Process Record.
Participants/Performers
Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Robin Weigert, Tobey Maguire
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Bleecker Street in 2014.
Description
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***
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Zwick, E., Schreiber, L., Rabe, L., Stuhlbarg, M., Sarsgaard, P., Weigert, R., & Maguire, T. (2014). Pawn Sacrifice. [San Francisco, California, USA], Bleecker Street.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Edward, Zwick et al.. 2014. Pawn Sacrifice. [San Francisco, California, USA], Bleecker Street.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Edward, Zwick et al., Pawn Sacrifice. [San Francisco, California, USA], Bleecker Street, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Zwick, Edward,, et al. Pawn Sacrifice. [San Francisco, California, USA], Bleecker Street, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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