Pawn sacrifice.
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Universal, 2015.
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
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1 available
Fiction
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Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Nipomo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Nipomo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Universal, 2015.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
UPC
025192258756
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Creation/Production Credits
Director, Edward Zwick.
Participants/Performers
Lily Rabe, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Tobey Maguire, Michael Stuhlbarg, Robin Weigert, Sophie Nelisse, Evelyne Brochu, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.
Description
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.
Description
"Edward Zwick's 'Pawn Sacrifice' is an enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer's mad genius..."--Richard Roeper.
Description
"Overall, the movie presents a worthy and historical look at the link between genius and mental illness."--Washington Post.
Description
"While the first half of the film is a bit too by-the-numbers, the second half is good enough to make worht sticking it out."--Entertainment Weekly.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.
Language
English audio; English, Spanish subtitles.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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