Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Searching for Bobby Fischer
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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Max Pomeranc
as Josh Waitzkin
as Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
as Fred Waitzkin
as Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
as Bonnie Waitzkin
as Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
as Bruce Pandolfini
as Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
as Vinnie
as Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
as Jonathan Poe
as Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
as Poe's Teacher
as Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
as Kalev
as Kalev
Hal Scardino
as Morgan
as Morgan
William H. Macy
as Tunafish Father
as Tunafish Father
Vasek Simek
as Russian Park Player
as Russian Park Player
Dan Hedaya
as Tournament Director
as Tournament Director
Laura Linney
as School Teacher
as School Teacher
Anthony Heald
as Fighting Parent
as Fighting Parent
Steven Randazzo
as Man of Many Signals
as Man of Many Signals
Chelsea Moore
as Katya Waitzkin
as Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel
as Chess Club Regular
as Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
as Chess Club Regular
as Chess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub
as Chess Club Member
as Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton
as Asa Hoffman
as Asa Hoffman
Tom McGowan
as Reporter
as Reporter
Ona Fletcher
as Reporter
as Reporter
Kamran Shirazi
as Himself
as Himself
Roman Dzindzichashvili
as Himself
as Himself
Jerry Poe McClinton
as Park Player
as Park Player
Matt De Matt
as Night Park Player
as Night Park Player
Vincent Smith
as Washington Square Patzer
as Washington Square Patzer
Jerry Rakow
as Washington Square Patzer
as Washington Square Patzer
William Colgate
as Statistician
as Statistician
Tony De Santis
as Jounalist
as Jounalist
R.D. Reid
as Final Tournament Director
as Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowan
as Park Dealer
as Park Dealer
Katya Waitzkin
as 82nd Girl
as 82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones
as Petey
as Petey
Harris Krofchick
as Running Chess Kid
as Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois
as Gym Parent
as Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa
as Gym Parent
as Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager
as Screaming Mom
as Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella
as Josh's Syracuse Opponent
as Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter
as Josh's Teammate
as Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor
as Birthday Friend
as Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio
as Birthday Friend
as Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina
as Birthday Friend
as Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman
as Birthday Friend
as Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman
as Birthday Friend
as Birthday Friend
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
as Himself
as Himself
Bobby Fischer
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)
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Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Steven Zaillian
Director
Director
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
Screenplay
Fred Waitzkin
Novel
Novel
David Wisnievitz
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Wayne Wahrman
Editor
Editor
David Gropman
Production Design
Production Design
Julie Weiss
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Sydney Pollack
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Gregory P. Keen
Art Direction
Art Direction
Ronald Roose
Co-Editor
Co-Editor
David Coatsworth
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Jonathan Filley
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Steve Shewchuk
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Tony Gittelson
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Burtt Harris
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Dennis Davenport
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Walter Gasparovic
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
William Horberg
Producer
Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Producer
Tina Gerussi
Casting
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Avy Kaufman
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James Horner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
