Searching for Bobby Fischer
“Every journey begins with a single move.”
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
47 people
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
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Fluke
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
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Criminal Minds
The Simpsons
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Room
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Known for
Schindler's List
Shutter Island
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Known for
The Matrix
Hannibal
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
No other roles listed
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
Known for
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Holocaust
David Paymer
Kalev
Known for
Drag Me to Hell
Payback
Hal Scardino
Morgan
Known for
The Indian in the Cupboard
Man in an Orange Shirt
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Known for
Shameless
Fargo
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Known for
Housesitter
Dead Again
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
Known for
The Addams Family
Commando
Steven Zaillian Director · Fred Waitzkin Author James Horner Composer
Worldwide gross $7.3M · Budget $12M · United States release August 13, 1993
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$7,266,383
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Mirage Enterprises
Production
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 13, 1993
Theatrical
Czechia
November 1, 1994 · Physical
France
December 22, 1993 · Theatrical
Germany
June 20, 1994 · Physical
Japan
February 5, 1994 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 14, 1994 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 28, 1994 · Physical
Spain
January 14, 1994 · Theatrical
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