Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer by Steven Zaillian

7.10

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

Max Pomeranc

Max Pomeranc as Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna as Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen

Joan Allen as Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley as Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne as Vinnie

Michael Nirenberg

Michael Nirenberg as Jonathan Poe

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens as Poe's Teacher

David Paymer

David Paymer as Kalev

Hal Scardino

Hal Scardino as Morgan

William H. Macy

William H. Macy as Tunafish Father

Vasek Simek

Vasek Simek as Russian Park Player

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya as Tournament Director

Laura Linney

Laura Linney as School Teacher

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald as Fighting Parent

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo as Man of Many Signals

Chelsea Moore

Chelsea Moore as Katya Waitzkin

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel as Chess Club Regular

Josh Kornbluth

Josh Kornbluth as Chess Club Regular

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub as Chess Club Member

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton as Asa Hoffman

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan as Reporter

Ona Fletcher

Ona Fletcher as Reporter

Kamran Shirazi

Kamran Shirazi as Himself

Roman Dzindzichashvili

Roman Dzindzichashvili as Himself

Jerry Poe McClinton

Jerry Poe McClinton as Park Player

Matt De Matt

Matt De Matt as Night Park Player

Vincent Smith

Vincent Smith as Washington Square Patzer

Jerry Rakow

Jerry Rakow as Washington Square Patzer

William Colgate

William Colgate as Statistician

Tony De Santis

Tony De Santis as Jounalist

R.D. Reid

R.D. Reid as Final Tournament Director

Anthony McGowan

Anthony McGowan as Park Dealer

Katya Waitzkin

Katya Waitzkin as 82nd Girl

Ryder Fleming-Jones

Ryder Fleming-Jones as Petey

Harris Krofchick

Harris Krofchick as Running Chess Kid

John Bourgeois

John Bourgeois as Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa

Maria Ricossa as Gym Parent

Caroline Yeager

Caroline Yeager as Screaming Mom

Andrew Sardella

Andrew Sardella as Josh's Syracuse Opponent

Nathan Carter

Nathan Carter as Josh's Teammate

Nicholas Taylor

Nicholas Taylor as Birthday Friend

Jonathan Fazio

Jonathan Fazio as Birthday Friend

Nicky Mellina

Nicky Mellina as Birthday Friend

Philip Neiman

Philip Neiman as Birthday Friend

Elizabeth Gropman

Elizabeth Gropman as Birthday Friend

Joel Benjamin Mowdy

Joel Benjamin Mowdy as Himself

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer as Himself (archive footage)

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