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Searching for Bobby Fischer

(1993)

Drama

.

1hrs 50m

Overview

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

Score

70

All Trailers

Searching for Bobby Fischer - Trailer (Paramount Movies)
Searching for Bobby Fischer - Trailer

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Max Pomeranc as Josh Waitzkin

Max Pomeranc

** Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna as Fred Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna

** Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen as Bonnie Waitzkin

Joan Allen

** Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley as Bruce Pandolfini

Ben Kingsley

** Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne as Vinnie

Laurence Fishburne

** Vinnie

Michael Nirenberg as Jonathan Poe

Michael Nirenberg

** Jonathan Poe

Robert Stephens as Poe's Teacher

Robert Stephens

** Poe's Teacher

David Paymer as Kalev

David Paymer

** Kalev

Hal Scardino as Morgan

Hal Scardino

** Morgan

William H. Macy as Tunafish Father

William H. Macy

** Tunafish Father

Vasek Simek as Russian Park Player

Vasek Simek

** Russian Park Player

Dan Hedaya as Tournament Director

Dan Hedaya

** Tournament Director

Laura Linney as School Teacher

Laura Linney

** School Teacher

Anthony Heald as Fighting Parent

Anthony Heald

** Fighting Parent

Steven Randazzo as Man of Many Signals

Steven Randazzo

** Man of Many Signals

Chelsea Moore as Katya Waitzkin

Chelsea Moore

** Katya Waitzkin

Josh Mostel as Chess Club Regular

Josh Mostel

** Chess Club Regular

Josh Kornbluth as Chess Club Regular

Josh Kornbluth

** Chess Club Regular

Tony Shalhoub as Chess Club Member

Tony Shalhoub

** Chess Club Member

Austin Pendleton as Asa Hoffman

Austin Pendleton

** Asa Hoffman

Tom McGowan as Reporter

Tom McGowan

** Reporter

Ona Fletcher as Reporter

Ona Fletcher

** Reporter

Kamran Shirazi as Himself

Kamran Shirazi

** Himself

Roman Dzindzichashvili as Himself

Roman Dzindzichashvili

** Himself

Jerry Poe McClinton as Park Player

Jerry Poe McClinton

** Park Player

Matt De Matt as Night Park Player

Matt De Matt

** Night Park Player

Vincent Smith as Washington Square Patzer

Vincent Smith

** Washington Square Patzer

Jerry Rakow as Washington Square Patzer

Jerry Rakow

** Washington Square Patzer

William Colgate as Statistician

William Colgate

** Statistician

Tony De Santis as Jounalist

Tony De Santis

** Jounalist

R.D. Reid as Final Tournament Director

R.D. Reid

** Final Tournament Director

Anthony McGowan as Park Dealer

Anthony McGowan

** Park Dealer

Katya Waitzkin as 82nd Girl

Katya Waitzkin

** 82nd Girl

Ryder Fleming-Jones as Petey

Ryder Fleming-Jones

** Petey

Harris Krofchick as Running Chess Kid

Harris Krofchick

** Running Chess Kid

John Bourgeois as Gym Parent

John Bourgeois

** Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa as Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa

** Gym Parent

Caroline Yeager as Screaming Mom

Caroline Yeager

** Screaming Mom

Andrew Sardella as Josh's Syracuse Opponent

Andrew Sardella

** Josh's Syracuse Opponent

Nathan Carter as Josh's Teammate

Nathan Carter

** Josh's Teammate

Nicholas Taylor as Birthday Friend

Nicholas Taylor

** Birthday Friend

Jonathan Fazio as Birthday Friend

Jonathan Fazio

** Birthday Friend

Nicky Mellina as Birthday Friend

Nicky Mellina

** Birthday Friend

Philip Neiman as Birthday Friend

Philip Neiman

** Birthday Friend

Elizabeth Gropman as Birthday Friend

Elizabeth Gropman

** Birthday Friend

Joel Benjamin Mowdy as Himself

Joel Benjamin Mowdy

** Himself

Bobby Fischer as Himself (archive footage)

Bobby Fischer

** Himself (archive footage)

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