Searching for Bobby Fischer
(1993)

Every journey begins with a single move.

Released: 1993-08-13

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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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Max Pomeranc

as Josh Waitzkin

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Joe Mantegna

as Fred Waitzkin

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Joan Allen

as Bonnie Waitzkin

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Ben Kingsley

as Bruce Pandolfini

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Laurence Fishburne

as Vinnie

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Michael Nirenberg

as Jonathan Poe

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Robert Stephens

as Poe's Teacher

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David Paymer

as Kalev

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Hal Scardino

as Morgan

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William H. Macy

as Tunafish Father

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Vasek Simek

as Russian Park Player

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Dan Hedaya

as Tournament Director

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Laura Linney

as School Teacher

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Anthony Heald

as Fighting Parent

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Steven Randazzo

as Man of Many Signals

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Chelsea Moore

as Katya Waitzkin

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Josh Mostel

as Chess Club Regular

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Josh Kornbluth

as Chess Club Regular

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Tony Shalhoub

as Chess Club Member

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Austin Pendleton

as Asa Hoffman

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Conrad L. Hall

Director of Photography

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Steven Zaillian

Director

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Steven Zaillian

Screenplay

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Fred Waitzkin

Novel

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Wayne Wahrman

Editor

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Julie Weiss

Costume Designer

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David Gropman

Production Design

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David Wisnievitz

Co-Producer

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Sydney Pollack

Executive Producer

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Ronald Roose

Co-Editor

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Tony Gittelson

First Assistant Director

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David Coatsworth

Unit Production Manager

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Gregory P. Keen

Art Direction

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Steve Shewchuk

Set Decoration

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Dennis Davenport

Assistant Art Director

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Jonathan Filley

Unit Production Manager

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Walter Gasparovic

Second Assistant Director

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Burtt Harris

First Assistant Director

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William Horberg

Producer

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Avy Kaufman

Casting

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