Searching for Bobby Fischer
When Josh Waitzkin makes friends with a hustler named Vinnie who teaches him speed chess, his parents attempt to use a chess coach to teach him proper planning. Soon, Josh gets fed up and throws a match on purpose putting the championships in serious jeopardy.
| Starring | Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Nirenberg, Robert Stephens, David Paymer, William H. Macy, Dan Hedaya, Anthony Heald, Josh Mostel, Tony Shalhoub, Austin Pendleton, |
| Genres | Documentary , Drama |
| Studios | Paramount Pictures |
| Popular UPC |
9736326734 |
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Cast & Crew
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Steven Zaillian Director
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Joe Mantegna Fred Waitzkin
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Max Pomeranc Josh Waitzkin
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Joan Allen Bonnie Waitzkin
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Ben Kingsley Bruce Pandolfini
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Laurence Fishburne Vinnie
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Michael Nirenberg Jonathan Poe
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Robert Stephens Poe's Teacher
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David Paymer Kalev
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William H. Macy Tunafish Father
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Dan Hedaya Tournament Director
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Anthony Heald Fighting Parent
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Josh Mostel Chess Club Regular
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Tony Shalhoub Chess Club Regular
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Austin Pendleton Asa Hoffman
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William Horberg Producer
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Scott Rudin Producer
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Sydney Pollack Executive Producer
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
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Title Searching for Bobby Fischer
Release Date 1993-08-11
Country USA
Genres Documentary, Drama
Runtime 1h 49m
Sub Genres Docudrama, Childhood Drama
Language English