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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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

    Himself

  • Roman Dzindzichashvili

    Himself

  • 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

    Himself

  • Bobby Fischer

    Himself (archive footage)

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