Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Drama

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

Release Date: 1993-08-13

Original Language: en

Original Title: Searching for Bobby Fischer

Status: Released

Runtime: 110 minutes

TagLine: Every journey begins with a single move.

Rating: (585 votes)

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $7,266,383

Production Companies: Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures

Spoken Languages: English

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Max Pomeranc

Max Pomeranc (Josh Waitzkin)

10.89%

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna (Fred Waitzkin)

90.27%

Joan Allen

Joan Allen (Bonnie Waitzkin)

39.42%

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley (Bruce Pandolfini)

68.84%

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne (Vinnie)

60.55%

Michael Nirenberg

Michael Nirenberg (Jonathan Poe)

2.04%

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens (Poe's Teacher)

23.67%

David Paymer

David Paymer (Kalev)

30.26%

Hal Scardino

Hal Scardino (Morgan)

13.36%

William H. Macy

William H. Macy (Tunafish Father)

63.84%

Vasek Simek

Vasek Simek (Russian Park Player)

6.58%

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya (Tournament Director)

35.51%

Laura Linney

Laura Linney (School Teacher)

44.56%

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald (Fighting Parent)

24.38%

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo (Man of Many Signals)

18.38%

Chelsea Moore

Chelsea Moore (Katya Waitzkin)

2.75%

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel (Chess Club Regular)

24.33%

Josh Kornbluth

Josh Kornbluth (Chess Club Regular)

9.71%

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub (Chess Club Member)

42.72%

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton (Asa Hoffman)

31.15%

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan (Reporter)

19.56%

Ona Fletcher

Ona Fletcher (Reporter)

1.87%

Kamran Shirazi

Kamran Shirazi (Himself)

1.46%

Roman Dzindzichashvili

Roman Dzindzichashvili (Himself)

1.00%

Jerry Poe McClinton

Jerry Poe McClinton (Park Player)

1.00%

Matt De Matt

Matt De Matt (Night Park Player)

4.46%

Vincent Smith

Vincent Smith (Washington Square Patzer)

1.43%

Jerry Rakow

Jerry Rakow (Washington Square Patzer)

1.00%

William Colgate

William Colgate (Statistician)

15.11%

Tony De Santis

Tony De Santis (Jounalist)

16.92%

R.D. Reid

R.D. Reid (Final Tournament Director)

20.80%

Anthony McGowan

Anthony McGowan (Park Dealer)

1.00%

Katya Waitzkin

Katya Waitzkin (82nd Girl)

1.07%

Ryder Fleming-Jones

Ryder Fleming-Jones (Petey)

1.04%

Harris Krofchick

Harris Krofchick (Running Chess Kid)

1.00%

John Bourgeois

John Bourgeois (Gym Parent)

18.93%

Maria Ricossa

Maria Ricossa (Gym Parent)

22.55%

Caroline Yeager

Caroline Yeager (Screaming Mom)

10.52%

Andrew Sardella

Andrew Sardella (Josh's Syracuse Opponent)

5.82%

Nathan Carter

Nathan Carter (Josh's Teammate)

4.23%

Nicholas Taylor

Nicholas Taylor (Birthday Friend)

1.00%

Jonathan Fazio

Jonathan Fazio (Birthday Friend)

1.00%

Nicky Mellina

Nicky Mellina (Birthday Friend)

1.00%

Philip Neiman

Philip Neiman (Birthday Friend)

1.00%

Elizabeth Gropman

Elizabeth Gropman (Birthday Friend)

1.00%

Joel Benjamin Mowdy

Joel Benjamin Mowdy (Himself)

1.06%

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer (Himself (archive footage))

6.77%

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