Searching for Bobby Fischer
Steven Zaillian1993-08-13
Every journey begins with a single move.
7.07
110 min
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Max Pomeranc | Josh Waitzkin | Unowned |
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Joe Mantegna | Fred Waitzkin | Unowned |
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Joan Allen | Bonnie Waitzkin | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Ben Kingsley | Bruce Pandolfini | Zac E. Chan |
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Laurence Fishburne | Vinnie | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Michael Nirenberg | Jonathan Poe | Unowned |
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Robert Stephens | Poe's Teacher | Unowned |
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David Paymer | Kalev | Unowned |
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Hal Scardino | Morgan | Unowned |
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William H. Macy | Tunafish Father | Goutbreak |
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Vasek Simek | Russian Park Player | Unowned |
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Dan Hedaya | Tournament Director | Unowned |
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Laura Linney | School Teacher | Goutbreak |
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Anthony Heald | Fighting Parent | Unowned |
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Steven Randazzo | Man of Many Signals | Unowned |
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Chelsea Moore | Katya Waitzkin | Unowned |
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Josh Mostel | Chess Club Regular | Unowned |
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Josh Kornbluth | Chess Club Regular | Unowned |
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Tony Shalhoub | Chess Club Member | Unowned |
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Austin Pendleton | Asa Hoffman | Unowned |
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Tom McGowan | Reporter | Unowned |
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Ona Fletcher | Reporter | Unowned |
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Kamran Shirazi | Himself | Unowned |
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Roman Dzindzichashvili | Himself | Unowned |
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Jerry Poe McClinton | Park Player | Unowned |
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Matt De Matt | Night Park Player | Unowned |
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Vincent Smith | Washington Square Patzer | Unowned |
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Jerry Rakow | Washington Square Patzer | Unowned |
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William Colgate | Statistician | Unowned |
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Tony De Santis | Jounalist | Unowned |
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R.D. Reid | Final Tournament Director | Unowned |
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Anthony McGowan | Park Dealer | Unowned |
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Katya Waitzkin | 82nd Girl | Unowned |
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Ryder Fleming-Jones | Petey | Unowned |
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Harris Krofchick | Running Chess Kid | Unowned |
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John Bourgeois | Gym Parent | Unowned |
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Maria Ricossa | Gym Parent | Unowned |
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Caroline Yeager | Screaming Mom | Unowned |
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Andrew Sardella | Josh's Syracuse Opponent | Unowned |
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Nathan Carter | Josh's Teammate | Unowned |
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Nicholas Taylor | Birthday Friend | Unowned |
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Jonathan Fazio | Birthday Friend | Unowned |
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Nicky Mellina | Birthday Friend | Unowned |
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Philip Neiman | Birthday Friend | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Gropman | Birthday Friend | Unowned |
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Joel Benjamin Mowdy | Himself | Unowned |
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Bobby Fischer | Himself (archive footage) | Unowned |