United States / Aug 13, 1993 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Roman Dzindzichashvili | Self |
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| Jerry Poe McClinton | Park Player |
| Matt De Matt | Night Park Player |
| Vincent Smith | Washington Square Patzer |
| Jerry Rakow | Washington Square Patzer |
| William Colgate | Statistician |
| Tony De Santis | Jounalist |
| R.D. Reid | Final Tournament Director |
| Anthony McGowan | 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 |
| Joel Benjamin Mowdy | Self |
| Bobby Fischer | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Searching for Bobby Fischer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 13 agosto 1993 |
| Executive producer | Sydney Pollack |
| Production | David Wisnievitz, William Horberg, Scott Rudin |
| Writer | Steven Zaillian, Fred Waitzkin |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman, Tina Gerussi |
| Editing | Wayne Wahrman, Ronald Roose |
| Cinematography | Conrad Hall |
| Assistant directors | Tony Gittelson, Walter Gasparovic, Burtt Harris, Steven Zaillian |
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| Camera operators | Conrad Hall |
| Additional photography | Conrad Hall |
| Production design | David Gropman, Gregory P. Keen, Steve Shewchuk, Dennis Davenport |
| Art direction | Gregory P. Keen, Dennis Davenport, David Gropman, Steve Shewchuk |
| Set decoration | Steve Shewchuk, David Gropman, Gregory P. Keen, Dennis Davenport |
| Music | James Horner |
| Sound | James Horner |
| Costume design | Julie Weiss |
| Makeup | Julie Weiss |
| Hairstyling | Julie Weiss |
| Budget | 12.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 7.266.383 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Dec 22, 1993 / U
Portugal / Jan 14, 1994 / M/12
Spain / Jan 14, 1994 / APTA
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Japan / Feb 05, 1994 / G
Physical media
Germany / Jun 20, 1994 / 12
South Korea / Jun 28, 1994 / 12
Czechia / Nov 01, 1994
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