Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical drama film about chess player Bobby Fischer. It follows Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the World Chess Championship 1972 match versus Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight, and stars Tobey Maguire as Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Spassky, Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer, and Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy. The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on December 22, 2015 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Bleecker Street Media.
== Images ==
File:Pawn Sacrifice 2015 US DVD cover V1.jpeg|US DVD cover (front)
File:Pawn Sacrifice 2015 US DVD cover V2.jpeg|US DVD cover (back)
File:Pawn Sacrifice 2015 US Blu Ray cover V1.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (front)
File:Pawn Sacrifice 2015 US Blu Ray cover V2.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (back)
== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
=== Genres ===
* Biography
* Drama
* History
* Sport
* Thriller
=== Home Media Rating ===
* PG-13 (US)
== Details ==
=== Country of origin ===
* United States
=== Category Number ===
* 2051107 (US) (DVD)
* 2051104 (US) (Blu-Ray)
=== Home Media Release Date ===
* December 22, 2015 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
== Company Credits ==
=== Production Companies ===
* Gail Katz Productions
* MICA Entertainment
* Material Pictures
* PalmStar Media
* PenLife Media
=== Distributors ===
* Bleecker Street Media (2015) (US) (all media)
* Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2015) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 2.35:1
Category:Films
Category:Home Media Releases
Category:DVD Releases
Category:Blu-Ray Releases
Category:US Home Media Releases
Category:US DVD Releases
Category:US Blu-Ray Releases
Category:Universal Studios Home Entertainment Releases