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Every journey begins with a single move. - Searching for Bobby Fischer
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Title: Searching for Bobby Fischer

Release Date: 13 Aug 1993

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Drama

Director: Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.1 (572 votes)

Cast

  • Josh Waitzkin: Max Pomeranc
  • Fred Waitzkin: Joe Mantegna
  • Bonnie Waitzkin: Joan Allen
  • Bruce Pandolfini: Ben Kingsley
  • Vinnie: Laurence Fishburne
  • Jonathan Poe: Michael Nirenberg
  • Poe's Teacher: Robert Stephens
  • Kalev: David Paymer
  • Morgan: Hal Scardino
  • Tunafish Father: William H. Macy
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