Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Every journey begins with a single move.

Drama

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

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  • Release Date: 1993-08-13
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Director: Steven Zaillian

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Max Pomeranc

      Josh Waitzkin

    • Joe Mantegna

      Fred Waitzkin

    • Joan Allen

      Bonnie Waitzkin

    • Ben Kingsley

      Bruce Pandolfini

    • Laurence Fishburne

      Vinnie

    • Michael Nirenberg

      Jonathan Poe

    • Robert Stephens

      Poe's Teacher

    • David Paymer

      Kalev

    • Hal Scardino

      Morgan

    • William H. Macy

      Tunafish Father

    • Vasek Simek

      Russian Park Player

    • Dan Hedaya

      Tournament Director

    • Laura Linney

      School Teacher

    • Anthony Heald

      Fighting Parent

    • Steven Randazzo

      Man of Many Signals

    • Chelsea Moore

      Katya Waitzkin

    • Josh Mostel

      Chess Club Regular

    • Josh Kornbluth

      Chess Club Regular

    • Tony Shalhoub

      Chess Club Member

    • Austin Pendleton

      Asa Hoffman

    • Tom McGowan

      Reporter

    • Ona Fletcher

      Reporter

    • Kamran Shirazi

      Self

    • Roman Dzindzichashvili

      Self

    • Jerry Poe McClinton

      Park Player

    • Matt De Matt

      Night Park Player

    • Vincent Smith

      Washington Square Patzer

    • Jerry Rakow

      Washington Square Patzer

    • William Colgate

      Statistician

    • Tony De Santis

      Jounalist

    • R.D. Reid

      Final Tournament Director

    • Anthony McGowan

      Park Dealer

    • Katya Waitzkin

      82nd Girl

    • Ryder Fleming-Jones

      Petey

    • Harris Krofchick

      Running Chess Kid

    • John Bourgeois

      Gym Parent

    • Maria Ricossa

      Gym Parent

    • Caroline Yeager

      Screaming Mom

    • Andrew Sardella

      Josh's Syracuse Opponent

    • Nathan Carter

      Josh's Teammate

    • Nicholas Taylor

      Birthday Friend

    • Jonathan Fazio

      Birthday Friend

    • Nicky Mellina

      Birthday Friend

    • Philip Neiman

      Birthday Friend

    • Elizabeth Gropman

      Birthday Friend

    • Joel Benjamin Mowdy

      Self

    • Bobby Fischer

      Self (archive footage)

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