Searching for Bobby Fischer

Synopsis

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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Cast

Max Pomeranc

Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna

Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen

Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley

Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne

Vinnie

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Michael Nirenberg

Jonathan Poe

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

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Chelsea Moore

Katya Waitzkin

Josh Mostel

Chess Club Regular

Josh Kornbluth

Chess Club Regular

Tony Shalhoub

Chess Club Member

Austin Pendleton

Asa Hoffman

Crew

Art

• David Gropman Production Design

Camera

• Conrad Hall Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Julie Weiss Costume Designer

Directing

• Steven Zaillian Director

Editing

• Wayne Wahrman Editor
• Ronald Roose Co-Editor

Production

• David Wisnievitz Co-Producer
• Sydney Pollack Executive Producer
• William Horberg Producer
• Scott Rudin Producer

Sound

• James Horner Original Music Composer

Writing

• Steven Zaillian Screenplay
• Fred Waitzkin Novel

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