Searching for Bobby Fischer
Released: August 11, 1993Runtime: 109 minRated: MPA · PG
A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
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Top billed cast
Joe Mantegna
as Fred Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
as Bruce Pandolfini
Max Pomeranc
as Josh Waitzkin
Joan Allen
as Bonnie Waitzkin
Laurence Fishburne
as Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
as Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
as Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
as Kalev
Hal Scardino
as Morgan
Vasek Simek
as Russian Park Player
William H Macy
Dan Hedaya
Supporting cast
42Laura Linney
Anthony Heald
Steven Randazzo
Chelsea Moore
Josh Mostel
Josh Kornbluth
Tony Shalhoub
Austin Pendleton
Tom Mcgowan
Ona Fletcher
Kamran Shirazi
Joel Benjamin
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Jerry Poe Mcclinton
Matt De Matt
as Matt De Matt Reines)
Vincent Smith
Jerry Rakow
William Colgate
Tony De Santis
R D Reid
Anthony Mcgowen
Katya Waitzkin
Ryder Fleming Jones
Harris Krofchick
John Bourgeois
Maria Ricossa
Caroline Yeager
Andrew Sardella
Nathan Carter
Nicholas Taylor
Jonathan Fazio
Nicky Mellina
Philip Neiman
Elizabeth Gropman
Bobby Fischer
Matt Birman
Robert Anthony Carswell
James Garrigan
Bruce Pandolfini
Edd Scorpio
Thomas Spindler
Josh Waitzkin
Directors
3Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
85Denis Kirkham
Art Department
Dennis Davenport
Art Department
Doug Mclean
Art Department
James Halpenny
Art Department
Jason Herriott
Art Department
Mark O Donoghue
Art Department
Patrick Mccaffery
Art Department
Peter Hudecki
Art Department
Richard M Snider
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Robert S Smith
Art Department
Andy Langevin
Camera and Electrical Department
Ciaran Copelin
Camera and Electrical Department
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