Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical drama film. It is based on the true story of Bobby Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the 1972 World Chess Championship match versus Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight. The film stars Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky, Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer, and Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2015.

Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard
Production: Bleecker Street
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
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PG-13
Year:
2014
115
$1,696,603
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Bobby Fischer:
So what do you do, Donna?

Donna:
I screw people.

Bobby Fischer:
Ahhh me too... Listen, I was thinking of getting rid of my virginity.

Donna:
Is that right.

Bobby Fischer:
If I criticize a priest, will I go to hell?

Father Bill Lombardy:
Depends on if you believe in hell.

Father Bill Lombardy:
[after Bobby has demonstrated how Bill could have won his last chess match] Sh*t!

Bobby Fischer:
I didn't know a priest could use bad language. I like this guy!

Boris Spassky:
Bravo.

Paul Marshall:
We lost China. We're losing Vietnam. We have to win this one.

Paul Marshall:
I think he's afraid of what's gonna happen if he loses.

Father Bill Lombardy:
No, he's afraid of what's gonna happen if he wins.

Paul Marshall:
[entering the room during another one of Bobby's rants] What are we talking about?

Father Bill Lombardy:
The Jews.

Paul Marshall:
Huh...

Young Joan:
He hates draws.

a man who is ready to shoot himself in the head has the initiative ~boris spassky

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