Josh Waitzkin
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Searching for Bobby Fischer
“Every journey begins with a single move.”
7.1
1993
1h 50m
Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Overview
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Cast
Fred Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Bonnie Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Bruce Pandolfini
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Vinnie
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Jonathan Poe
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Poe's Teacher
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
Kalev
David Paymer
Kalev
Morgan
Hal Scardino
Morgan
Tunafish Father
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Russian Park Player
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Tournament Director
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
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