new york city,chess,hustler,child prodigy,chess champion,chess tournament,winner,playing chess,chess match,pressure to perform

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

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Every journey begins with a single move.

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Steven Zaillian
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    Josh Waitzkin Max Pomeranc
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    Fred Waitzkin Joe Mantegna
  • Profile picture of Joan Allen
    Bonnie Waitzkin Joan Allen
  • Profile picture of Ben Kingsley
    Bruce Pandolfini Ben Kingsley
  • Profile picture of Laurence Fishburne
    Vinnie Laurence Fishburne
  • Profile picture of Robert Stephens
    Poe's Teacher Robert Stephens
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    Kalev David Paymer
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    Morgan Hal Scardino

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • chess
  • hustler
  • child prodigy
  • chess champion
  • chess tournament
  • winner
  • playing chess
  • chess match
  • pressure to perform