# Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

> A volatile chess prodigy becomes the reluctant emblem of American ambition in a Cold War duel against Soviet champion Boris Spassky.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/140221

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama
- Director: Edward Zwick
- Cast: Tobey Maguire, Peter Sarsgaard, Liev Schreiber, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lily Rabe, Sophie Nélisse, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Conrad Pla
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596345/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, serious, paranoid, historical drama night, chess movie marathon

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