Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Every journey begins with a single move.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1993-08-13
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 554 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Mirage Enterprises
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Steven Zaillian
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Summary

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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  • Max Pomeranc

    as Josh Waitzkin

  • Joe Mantegna

    as Fred Waitzkin

  • Joan Allen

    as Bonnie Waitzkin

  • Ben Kingsley

    as Bruce Pandolfini

  • Laurence Fishburne

    as Vinnie

  • Michael Nirenberg

    as Jonathan Poe

  • Robert Stephens

    as Poe's Teacher

  • David Paymer

    as Kalev

  • Hal Scardino

    as Morgan

  • William H. Macy

    as Tunafish Father

  • Vasek Simek

    as Russian Park Player

  • Dan Hedaya

    as Tournament Director

  • Laura Linney

    as School Teacher

  • Anthony Heald

    as Fighting Parent

  • Steven Randazzo

    as Man of Many Signals

  • Chelsea Moore

    as Katya Waitzkin

  • Josh Mostel

    as Chess Club Regular

  • Josh Kornbluth

    as Chess Club Regular

  • Tony Shalhoub

    as Chess Club Member

  • Austin Pendleton

    as Asa Hoffman

  • Tom McGowan

    as Reporter

  • Ona Fletcher

    as Reporter

  • Kamran Shirazi

    as Himself

  • Roman Dzindzichashvili

    as Himself

  • Jerry Poe McClinton

    as Park Player

  • Matt De Matt

    as Night Park Player

  • Vincent Smith

    as Washington Square Patzer

  • Jerry Rakow

    as Washington Square Patzer

  • William Colgate

    as Statistician

  • Tony De Santis

    as Jounalist

  • R.D. Reid

    as Final Tournament Director

  • Anthony McGowan

    as Park Dealer

  • Katya Waitzkin

    as 82nd Girl

  • Ryder Fleming-Jones

    as Petey

  • Harris Krofchick

    as Running Chess Kid

  • John Bourgeois

    as Gym Parent

  • Maria Ricossa

    as Gym Parent

  • Caroline Yeager

    as Screaming Mom

  • Andrew Sardella

    as Josh's Syracuse Opponent

  • Nathan Carter

    as Josh's Teammate

  • Nicholas Taylor

    as Birthday Friend

  • Jonathan Fazio

    as Birthday Friend

  • Nicky Mellina

    as Birthday Friend

  • Philip Neiman

    as Birthday Friend

  • Elizabeth Gropman

    as Birthday Friend

  • Joel Benjamin Mowdy

    as Himself

  • Bobby Fischer

    as Himself (archive footage)
Camera Conrad L. Hall Director of Photography
Directing Steven Zaillian Director
Writing Steven Zaillian Screenplay
Writing Fred Waitzkin Novel
Editing Wayne Wahrman Editor
Costume & Make-Up Julie Weiss Costume Designer
Art David Gropman Production Design
Production David Wisnievitz Co-Producer
Production Sydney Pollack Executive Producer
Editing Ronald Roose Co-Editor
Directing Tony Gittelson First Assistant Director
Production David Coatsworth Unit Production Manager
Art Gregory P. Keen Art Direction
Art Steve Shewchuk Set Decoration
Art Dennis Davenport Assistant Art Director
Production Jonathan Filley Unit Production Manager
Directing Walter Gasparovic Second Assistant Director
Directing Burtt Harris First Assistant Director
Production William Horberg Producer
Production Avy Kaufman Casting
Production Tina Gerussi Casting
Production Scott Rudin Producer
Sound James Horner Original Music Composer

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