Searching for Bobby Fischer
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Searching for Bobby Fischer

Every journey begins with a single move.

7.1 / 10 1993 1h 50mPG English
Drama

Storyline

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Cast & Crew

Max Pomeranc

Max Pomeranc

Josh Waitzkin

Lead
Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Vinnie

MN

Michael Nirenberg

Jonathan Poe

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Poe's Teacher

David Paymer

David Paymer

Kalev

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steven Zaillian's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Searching for Bobby Fischer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker