Searching for Bobby Fischer

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

Cast

Max Pomeranc

as Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna

as Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen

as Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley

as Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne

as Vinnie

Michael Nirenberg

as Jonathan Poe

Robert Stephens

as Poe's Teacher

David Paymer

as Kalev

Hal Scardino

as Morgan

William H. Macy

as Tunafish Father

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

**The intricate world of chess, in the shadow of one of its most controversial masters.** There is, in the world of sport – and for all intents and purposes, competitive chess turns out to be like a sport – a certain obsession with the stars, and their replacement when they go away. This is perha...

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