Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Every journey begins with a single move.
109 min
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
- Release date
- August 11, 1993
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $7,266,383
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Trailer
Cast
- 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
- 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
- Matt De Matt as Night Park Player
- Tony De Santis as Jounalist
Crew
- Steven Zaillian · Director
- Fred Waitzkin · Writer
- Steven Zaillian · Writer
- William Horberg · Producer
- Scott Rudin · Producer
- James Horner · Composer
- Conrad L. Hall · Cinematographer
- Wayne Wahrman · Editor
- Tina Gerussi · Casting director
- Avy Kaufman · Casting director
- David Gropman · Production designer