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Searching for Bobby Fischer
Every journey begins with a single move.
Aug 13, 1993 · 1h 50m
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Drama
PLOT
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
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CAST
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
Kalev
Directed by
Steven Zaillian
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$7,266,383
Production
Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures
Country
US
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