Searching For Bobby Fischer (1993) - Credits and Details

Searching For Bobby Fischer Credits and Details

Directed by
	Steven Zaillian
Written by
	Fred Waitzkin
	Steven Zaillian
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
	Vasek Simek	...	Russian Park Player
	William H. Macy	...	Tunafish Father
	Dan Hedaya	...	Tournament Director
	Laura Linney	...	School Teacher
	Anthony Heald	...	Fighting Parent
	Steven Randazzo	...	Man of Many Signals
	Chelsea Moore	...	Katya Waitzkin
	Josh Mostel	...	Chess Club Regular
	Josh Kornbluth	...	Chess Club Regular
	Tony Shalhoub	...	Chess Club Member
	Austin Pendleton	...	Asa Hoffman
	Tom McGowan	...	Reporter
	Ona Fletcher	...	Reporter
	Kamran Shirazi	...	Self
	Joel Benjamin	...	Self
	Roman Dzindzichashvili	...	Self
	Jerry Poe McClinton	...	Park Player
	Matt De Matt	...	Night Park Player (as Matt De Matt Reines)
	Vincent Smith	...	Washington Square Patzers
	Jerry Rakow	...	Washington Square Patzers
	William Colgate	...	Statistician
	Tony De Santis	...	Journalist
	R.D. Reid	...	Final Tournament Director
	Anthony McGowen	...	Park Dealer
	Katya Waitzkin	...	82nd Girl
	Ryder Fleming-Jones	...	Petey
	Harris Krofchick	...	Running Chess Kid
	John Bourgeois	...	Gym Parent
	Maria Ricossa	...	Gym Parent
	Caroline Yeager	...	Screaming Mom
	Andrew Sardella	...	Josh's Syracuse Opponent
	Nathan Carter	...	Josh's Teammate
	Nicholas Taylor	...	Birthday Friend
	Jonathan Fazio	...	Birthday Friend
	Nicky Mellina	...	Birthday Friend
	Philip Neiman	...	Birthday Friend
	Elizabeth Gropman	...	Birthday Friend
	Bobby Fischer	...	Self
Uncredited Cast
	Matt Birman	...	Father
	Robert Anthony Carswell	...	Parent Pacing in Locker Room
	James Garrigan	...	Cyclist
	Bruce Pandolfini	...	Man in Washington Park
	Edd Scorpio	...	Chess Competitor
	Thomas Spindler	...	Bobby's Master of Ceremonies
	Josh Waitzkin	...	Chess Player in Washington Square
Produced by
	William Horberg
	Sydney Pollack
	Scott Rudin
	David Wisnievitz
Original Music by
	James Horner

Additional Info
Premiere:	August 11, 1993
DVD Release:	July 11, 2000
Country:
Distributor:	Paramount Studios
Websites:

Ratings
6.2 / 10	7.3 / 10	89 / 100

Production Companies
Mirage Enterprises (Mirage Entertainment)

Distributors
Paramount Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1994) (United States) (pan and scan) (VHS)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
Disney Channel (1999) (United States) (TV)
Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2011) (World-wide) (syndicated print) (TV)
Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)

Filming Locations
New York City, New York, USA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Yonge Street and Dundas Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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