Searching for Bobby Fischer

3.5

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

Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna

Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen

Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley

Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne

Vinnie

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Michael Nirenberg

Jonathan Poe

Robert Stephens

Poe's Teacher

David Paymer

Kalev

Hal Scardino

Morgan

William H. Macy

Tunafish Father

Vasek Simek

Russian Park Player

Dan Hedaya

Tournament Director

Laura Linney

School Teacher

Anthony Heald

Fighting Parent

Steven Randazzo

Man of Many Signals

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Chelsea Moore

Katya Waitzkin

Josh Mostel

Chess Club Regular

Josh Kornbluth

Chess Club Regular

Tony Shalhoub

Chess Club Member

Austin Pendleton

Asa Hoffman

Tom McGowan

Reporter

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Ona Fletcher

Reporter

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Kamran Shirazi

Himself

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Roman Dzindzichashvili

Himself

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Jerry Poe McClinton

Park Player

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Matt De Matt

Night Park Player

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Vincent Smith

Washington Square Patzer

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Jerry Rakow

Washington Square Patzer

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William Colgate

Statistician

Tony De Santis

Jounalist

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R.D. Reid

Final Tournament Director

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Anthony McGowan

Park Dealer

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Katya Waitzkin

82nd Girl

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Ryder Fleming-Jones

Petey

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Harris Krofchick

Running Chess Kid

John Bourgeois

Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa

Gym Parent

Caroline Yeager

Screaming Mom

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Andrew Sardella

Josh's Syracuse Opponent

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Nathan Carter

Josh's Teammate

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Nicholas Taylor

Birthday Friend

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Jonathan Fazio

Birthday Friend

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Nicky Mellina

Birthday Friend

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Philip Neiman

Birthday Friend

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Elizabeth Gropman

Birthday Friend

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Joel Benjamin Mowdy

Himself

Bobby Fischer

Himself (archive footage)