Searching for Bobby Fischer
Every journey begins with a single move.
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
- 7.1
- 1993
- Released
- 1h 50m
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
Kalev
Hal Scardino
Morgan
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
Laura Linney
School Teacher
Anthony Heald
Fighting Parent
Steven Randazzo
Man of Many SignalsChelsea Moore
Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
Chess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub
Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton
Asa Hoffman
Tom McGowan
ReporterOna Fletcher
ReporterKamran Shirazi
HimselfRoman Dzindzichashvili
HimselfJerry Poe McClinton
Park PlayerMatt De Matt
Night Park PlayerVincent Smith
Washington Square PatzerJerry Rakow
Washington Square PatzerWilliam Colgate
Statistician
Tony De Santis
JounalistR.D. Reid
Final Tournament DirectorAnthony McGowan
Park DealerKatya Waitzkin
82nd GirlRyder Fleming-Jones
PeteyHarris Krofchick
Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois
Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa
Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager
Screaming MomAndrew Sardella
Josh's Syracuse OpponentNathan Carter
Josh's TeammateNicholas Taylor
Birthday FriendJonathan Fazio
Birthday FriendNicky Mellina
Birthday FriendPhilip Neiman
Birthday FriendElizabeth Gropman
Birthday Friend
Bobby Fischer
Himself (archive footage)
Released
en
$12,000,000.00
$7,266,383.00
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- #playing chess
- #chess match
- #pressure to perform
Reviews
**The intricate world of chess, in the shadow of one of its most controversial masters.** There is, in the world of sport – and for all intents and purposes, competitive chess turns out to be like a sport – a certain obsession with the stars, and their replacement when they go away. This is perhaps most visible in football: Messi has often been described as the new Maradona, to give you an exam