Searching for Bobby Fischer
# Every journey begins with a single move.
π Overview:
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
π΅ Budget: USD
12,000,000
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1993-08-13
β Running Time:
110 mins
β Vote Average:
7.1
Beloved Cast
Josh Waitzkin
Max Pomeranc
Fred Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Bonnie Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bruce Pandolfini
Ben Kingsley
Vinnie
Laurence Fishburne
Jonathan Poe
Michael Nirenberg
Poe's Teacher
Robert Stephens
Kalev
David Paymer
Morgan
Hal Scardino
Tunafish Father
William H. Macy
Russian Park Player
Vasek Simek
Tournament Director
Dan Hedaya
School Teacher
Laura Linney
Fighting Parent
Anthony Heald
Man of Many Signals
Steven Randazzo
Katya Waitzkin
Chelsea Moore
Chess Club Regular
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
Chess Club Member
Tony Shalhoub
Asa Hoffman
Austin Pendleton
Reporter
Tom McGowan
Reporter
Ona Fletcher
Himself
Kamran Shirazi
Himself
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Park Player
Jerry Poe McClinton
Night Park Player
Matt De Matt
Washington Square Patzer
Vincent Smith
Washington Square Patzer
Jerry Rakow
Statistician
William Colgate
Jounalist
Tony De Santis
Final Tournament Director
R.D. Reid
Park Dealer
Anthony McGowan
82nd Girl
Katya Waitzkin
Petey
Ryder Fleming-Jones
Running Chess Kid
Harris Krofchick
Gym Parent
John Bourgeois
Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa
Screaming Mom
Caroline Yeager
Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Andrew Sardella
Josh's Teammate
Nathan Carter
Birthday Friend
Nicholas Taylor
Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio
Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina
Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman
Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman
Himself
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
Himself (archive footage)
Bobby Fischer