Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Drama

Searching for Bobby Fischer

110 minutes
08/13/1993
7.1

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

Max Pomeranc
Max PomerancJosh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Joe MantegnaFred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Joan AllenBonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Ben KingsleyBruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence FishburneVinnie
Michael Nirenberg
Michael NirenbergJonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
Robert StephensPoe's Teacher
David Paymer
David PaymerKalev
Hal Scardino
Hal ScardinoMorgan
William H. Macy
William H. MacyTunafish Father
Vasek Simek
Vasek SimekRussian Park Player
Dan Hedaya
Dan HedayaTournament Director
Laura Linney
Laura LinneySchool Teacher
Anthony Heald
Anthony HealdFighting Parent
Steven Randazzo
Steven RandazzoMan of Many Signals
Chelsea Moore
Chelsea MooreKatya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel
Josh MostelChess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
Josh KornbluthChess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub
Tony ShalhoubChess Club Member
Austin Pendleton
Austin PendletonAsa Hoffman
Tom McGowan
Tom McGowanReporter
Ona Fletcher
Ona FletcherReporter
Kamran Shirazi
Kamran ShiraziHimself
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Roman DzindzichashviliHimself
Jerry Poe McClinton
Jerry Poe McClintonPark Player
Matt De Matt
Matt De MattNight Park Player
Vincent Smith
Vincent SmithWashington Square Patzer
Jerry Rakow
Jerry RakowWashington Square Patzer
William Colgate
William ColgateStatistician
Tony De Santis
Tony De SantisJounalist
R.D. Reid
R.D. ReidFinal Tournament Director
Anthony McGowan
Anthony McGowanPark Dealer
Katya Waitzkin
Katya Waitzkin82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones
Ryder Fleming-JonesPetey
Harris Krofchick
Harris KrofchickRunning Chess Kid
John Bourgeois
John BourgeoisGym Parent
Maria Ricossa
Maria RicossaGym Parent
Caroline Yeager
Caroline YeagerScreaming Mom
Andrew Sardella
Andrew SardellaJosh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter
Nathan CarterJosh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor
Nicholas TaylorBirthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio
Jonathan FazioBirthday Friend
Nicky Mellina
Nicky MellinaBirthday Friend
Philip Neiman
Philip NeimanBirthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman
Elizabeth GropmanBirthday Friend
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
Joel Benjamin MowdyHimself
Bobby Fischer
Bobby FischerHimself (archive footage)