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poster movie Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

PG

1993-08-13

  • Drama

1h 50m

Every journey begins with a single move.

Overview

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

  • Fred WaitzkinNovel
  • Steven ZaillianScreenplay
  • Steven ZaillianDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleSearching for Bobby Fischer

Budget$12,000,000.00

Revenue$7,266,383.00

Casts

  • Profile Max Pomeranc with character Josh Waitzkin

    Max Pomeranc

    Josh Waitzkin

  • Profile Joe Mantegna with character Fred Waitzkin

    Joe Mantegna

    Fred Waitzkin

  • Profile Joan Allen with character Bonnie Waitzkin

    Joan Allen

    Bonnie Waitzkin

  • Profile Ben Kingsley with character Bruce Pandolfini

    Ben Kingsley

    Bruce Pandolfini

  • Profile Laurence Fishburne with character Vinnie

    Laurence Fishburne

    Vinnie

  • Michael Nirenberg

    Jonathan Poe

  • Profile Robert Stephens with character Poe's Teacher

    Robert Stephens

    Poe's Teacher

  • Profile David Paymer with character Kalev

    David Paymer

    Kalev

  • Profile Hal Scardino with character Morgan

    Hal Scardino

    Morgan

  • Profile William H. Macy with character Tunafish Father

    William H. Macy

    Tunafish Father

  • Profile Vasek Simek with character Russian Park Player

    Vasek Simek

    Russian Park Player

  • Profile Dan Hedaya with character Tournament Director

    Dan Hedaya

    Tournament Director

  • Profile Laura Linney with character School Teacher

    Laura Linney

    School Teacher

  • Profile Anthony Heald with character Fighting Parent

    Anthony Heald

    Fighting Parent

  • Profile Steven Randazzo with character Man of Many Signals

    Steven Randazzo

    Man of Many Signals

  • Chelsea Moore

    Katya Waitzkin

  • Profile Josh Mostel with character Chess Club Regular

    Josh Mostel

    Chess Club Regular

  • Profile Josh Kornbluth with character Chess Club Regular

    Josh Kornbluth

    Chess Club Regular

  • Profile Tony Shalhoub with character Chess Club Member

    Tony Shalhoub

    Chess Club Member

  • Profile Austin Pendleton with character Asa Hoffman

    Austin Pendleton

    Asa Hoffman

  • Profile Tom McGowan with character Reporter

    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

  • Profile Tony De Santis with character Jounalist

    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

  • Profile John Bourgeois with character Gym Parent

    John Bourgeois

    Gym Parent

  • Profile Maria Ricossa with character Gym Parent

    Maria Ricossa

    Gym Parent

  • Profile Caroline Yeager with character Screaming Mom

    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

  • Profile Bobby Fischer with character Himself (archive footage)

    Bobby Fischer

    Himself (archive footage)