Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Cast & Crew
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Directed by Steven Zaillian.
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
- Vasek Simek as Russian Park Player
- Dan Hedaya as Tournament Director
- Laura Linney as School Teacher
- Anthony Heald as Fighting Parent
- Steven Randazzo as Man of Many Signals
- Chelsea Moore as Katya Waitzkin
- Josh Mostel as Chess Club Regular
- Josh Kornbluth as Chess Club Regular
- Tony Shalhoub as Chess Club Member
- Austin Pendleton as Asa Hoffman
- Tom McGowan as Reporter
- Ona Fletcher as Reporter
- Kamran Shirazi as Self
- Roman Dzindzichashvili as Self
- Jerry Poe McClinton as Park Player
- Matt De Matt as Night Park Player
- Vincent Smith as Washington Square Patzer
- Jerry Rakow as Washington Square Patzer
- William Colgate as Statistician
- Tony De Santis as Jounalist
- R.D. Reid as Final Tournament Director
- Anthony McGowan as Park Dealer
- Katya Waitzkin as 82nd Girl
- Ryder Fleming-Jones as Petey
- Harris Krofchick as Running Chess Kid
- John Bourgeois as Gym Parent
- Maria Ricossa as Gym Parent
- Caroline Yeager as Screaming Mom
- Andrew Sardella as Josh's Syracuse Opponent
- Nathan Carter as Josh's Teammate
Crew
- Steven Zaillian — Director
- Conrad Hall — Director of Photography
- Fred Waitzkin — Novel
- Steven Zaillian — Screenplay
- William Horberg — Producer
- Scott Rudin — Producer
- James Horner — Original Music Composer
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