Searching for Bobby Fischer
Every journey begins with a single move.
Overview
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Revenue
- $7,266,383
- Production
- Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures
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Cast
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
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 Signals
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
Chess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub
Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton
Asa Hoffman
Tom McGowan
Reporter
Tony De Santis
Jounalist
Crew
- Director
- Steven Zaillian
- Writers
- Steven Zaillian
- Producers
- Sydney Pollack,William Horberg,Scott Rudin
- Cinematography
- Conrad Hall
- Composer
- James Horner
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Filipe Manuel Neto
December 31, 2022
**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 example of what I'm talking about. This film follows a bit of the same logic: after having a chess grand…