About Searching for Bobby Fischer
- Released on August 13, 1993
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Full Cast of Searching for Bobby Fischer
Max Pomeranc plays Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna plays Fred Waitzkin
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Laurence Fishburne plays Vinnie
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Robert Stephens plays Poe's Teacher
David Paymer plays Kalev
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Vasek Simek plays Russian Park Player
William H. Macy plays Tunafish Father
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Laura Linney plays School Teacher
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Chelsea Moore plays Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel plays Chess Club Regular
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Tony Shalhoub plays Chess Club Member
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Tom McGowan plays Reporter
Ona Fletcher plays Reporter
Kamran Shirazi plays Himself
Roman Dzindzichashvili plays Himself
Jerry Poe McClinton plays Park Player
Matt De Matt plays Night Park Player
Vincent Smith plays Washington Square Patzer
Jerry Rakow plays Washington Square Patzer
William Colgate plays Statistician
Tony De Santis plays Jounalist
R.D. Reid plays Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowan plays Park Dealer
Katya Waitzkin plays 82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones plays Petey
Harris Krofchick plays Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois plays Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa plays Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager plays Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella plays Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter plays Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor plays Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio plays Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina plays Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman plays Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman plays Birthday Friend
Joel Benjamin Mowdy plays Himself
Bobby Fischer plays Himself (archive footage)
Crew of Searching for Bobby Fischer
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- Max Pomeranc
- Joe Mantegna
- Joan Allen
- Ben Kingsley
- Laurence Fishburne
- Michael Nirenberg
- Robert Stephens
- David Paymer
- Hal Scardino
- Vasek Simek
- William H. Macy
- Dan Hedaya
- Laura Linney
- Anthony Heald
- Steven Randazzo
- Chelsea Moore
- Josh Mostel
- Josh Kornbluth
- Tony Shalhoub
- Austin Pendleton
- Tom McGowan
- Ona Fletcher
- Kamran Shirazi
- Roman Dzindzichashvili
- Jerry Poe McClinton
- Matt De Matt
- Vincent Smith
- Jerry Rakow
- William Colgate
- Tony De Santis
- R.D. Reid
- Anthony McGowan
- Katya Waitzkin
- Ryder Fleming-Jones
- Harris Krofchick
- John Bourgeois
- Maria Ricossa
- Caroline Yeager
- Andrew Sardella
- Nathan Carter
- Nicholas Taylor
- Jonathan Fazio
- Nicky Mellina
- Philip Neiman
- Elizabeth Gropman
- Joel Benjamin Mowdy
- Bobby Fischer