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Searching for Bobby Fischer
“Every journey begins with a single move.”
7.1 / 10• 1993• 1h 50m•PG• 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
Josh Waitzkin
Lead
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
MN
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
Kalev
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steven Zaillian's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Searching for Bobby Fischer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
