Searching for Bobby Fischer(1993)
movie - first aired/released 1993-08-13 - 110 min - audience 7.1
Drama
Directed by Steven Zaillian
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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Cast
Max PomerancJosh Waitzkin
Joe MantegnaFred Waitzkin
Joan AllenBonnie Waitzkin
Ben KingsleyBruce Pandolfini
Laurence FishburneVinnie- Michael NirenbergJonathan Poe
Robert StephensPoe's Teacher
David PaymerKalev
Hal ScardinoMorgan
William H. MacyTunafish Father
Vasek SimekRussian Park Player
Dan HedayaTournament Director
Laura LinneySchool Teacher
Anthony HealdFighting Parent
Steven RandazzoMan of Many Signals- Chelsea MooreKatya Waitzkin
Josh MostelChess Club Regular
Josh KornbluthChess Club Regular
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Tony ShalhoubChess Club Member
Austin PendletonAsa Hoffman
Tom McGowanReporter- Ona FletcherReporter
- Kamran ShiraziSelf
- Roman DzindzichashviliSelf
- Jerry Poe McClintonPark Player
- Matt De MattNight Park Player
- Vincent SmithWashington Square Patzer
- Jerry RakowWashington Square Patzer
- William ColgateStatistician
- Tony De SantisJounalist
R.D. ReidFinal Tournament Director- Anthony McGowanPark Dealer
- Katya Waitzkin82nd Girl
- Ryder Fleming-JonesPetey
- Harris KrofchickRunning Chess Kid
John BourgeoisGym Parent
Maria RicossaGym Parent
Caroline YeagerScreaming Mom- Andrew SardellaJosh's Syracuse Opponent
- Nathan CarterJosh's Teammate
- Nicholas TaylorBirthday Friend
- Jonathan FazioBirthday Friend
- Nicky MellinaBirthday Friend
- Philip NeimanBirthday Friend
- Elizabeth GropmanBirthday Friend
- Joel Benjamin MowdySelf
Bobby FischerSelf (archive footage)
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