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Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer1993

★7.1110 minDrama

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

Director

Steven Zaillian

Writer

Steven Zaillian

Score

Stars

Max Pomeranc Joe Mantegna Joan Allen

Cast47

Max Pomeranc
as Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
as Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
as Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
as Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
as Vinnie
M
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
C
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
O
Ona Fletcher
as Reporter
K
Kamran Shirazi
as Self
R
Roman Dzindzichashvili
as Self
J
Jerry Poe McClinton
as Park Player
M
Matt De Matt
as Night Park Player
V
Vincent Smith
as Washington Square Patzer
J
Jerry Rakow
as Washington Square Patzer
W
William Colgate
as Statistician
T
Tony De Santis
as Jounalist
R.D. Reid
as Final Tournament Director
A
Anthony McGowan
as Park Dealer
K
Katya Waitzkin
as 82nd Girl
R
Ryder Fleming-Jones
as Petey
H
Harris Krofchick
as Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois
as Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa
as Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager
as Screaming Mom
A
Andrew Sardella
as Josh's Syracuse Opponent
N
Nathan Carter
as Josh's Teammate
N
Nicholas Taylor
as Birthday Friend
J
Jonathan Fazio
as Birthday Friend
N
Nicky Mellina
as Birthday Friend
P
Philip Neiman
as Birthday Friend
E
Elizabeth Gropman
as Birthday Friend
J
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
as Self
Bobby Fischer
as Self (archive footage)

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