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Pawn Sacrifice

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 w...

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Other Authors: Knight, Steven, 1959- (Screenwriter), Zwick, Edward (Film director), Maguire, Tobey, 1975- (Actor), Sarsgaard, Peter (Actor), Schreiber, Liev (Actor), Stuhlbarg, Michael (Actor), Rabe, Lily, 1982- (Actor), Weigert, Robin, 1969- (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [United States] : Bleeker Street Media, [2015]
Subjects:
Fischer, Bobby, > 1943-2008 > Drama.
Chess players > United States > Drama.
Chess players > Soviet Union > Drama.
Chess > Tournaments > Drama.
Cold War > Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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.
Item Description:Title from container.
DVD release of the 2014 motion picture.
Widescreen (2.40:1).
Bonus features: Bobby Fischer, the Cold War and the match of the century.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (1 hr., 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1; dual layer.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language, some sexual content and historical smoking.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bradford Young ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Newton Howard.

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