“Every journey begins with a single move.”
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1
647 votes·1993
·1h 50m
·MovieDrama
Overview
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.6x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Significant financial loss
Keywords
new york citychesshustlerchild prodigychess championchess tournamentplaying chesschess matchpressure to perform
Cast
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
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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