Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1993-08-13 United States of America 110 Min. PG-13
7.1 586 votes
Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Max Pomeranc is Josh Waitzkin
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna is Fred Waitzkin
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen is Bonnie Waitzkin
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley is Bruce Pandolfini
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne is Vinnie
Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg is Jonathan Poe
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens is Poe's Teacher
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer is Kalev
Kalev
Hal Scardino is Morgan
Morgan
William H. Macy is Tunafish Father
Tunafish Father
Vasek Simek is Russian Park Player
Russian Park Player
Dan Hedaya is Tournament Director
Tournament Director
Laura Linney is School Teacher
School Teacher
Anthony Heald is Fighting Parent
Fighting Parent
Steven Randazzo is Man of Many Signals
Man of Many Signals
Chelsea Moore is Katya Waitzkin
Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel is Chess Club Regular
Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth is Chess Club Regular
Chess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub is Chess Club Member
Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton is Asa Hoffman
Asa Hoffman
Tom McGowan is Reporter
Reporter
Ona Fletcher is Reporter
Reporter
Kamran Shirazi is Himself
Himself
Roman Dzindzichashvili is Himself
Himself
Jerry Poe McClinton is Park Player
Park Player
Matt De Matt is Night Park Player
Night Park Player
Vincent Smith is Washington Square Patzer
Washington Square Patzer
Jerry Rakow is Washington Square Patzer
Washington Square Patzer
William Colgate is Statistician
Statistician
Tony De Santis is Jounalist
Jounalist
R.D. Reid is Final Tournament Director
Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowan is Park Dealer
Park Dealer
Katya Waitzkin is 82nd Girl
82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones is Petey
Petey
Harris Krofchick is Running Chess Kid
Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois is Gym Parent
Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa is Gym Parent
Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager is Screaming Mom
Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella is Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter is Josh's Teammate
Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor is Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio is Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina is Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman is Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman is Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Joel Benjamin Mowdy is Himself
Himself
Bobby Fischer is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)

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