Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

08/13/1993 1h 50m

Every journey begins with a single move.

How old is the movie?

31 years 10 months 5 days

Overview

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

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Cast Ages at Release

Max Pomeranc

as Josh Waitzkin

Born 03/21/1984, age 41

Joe Mantegna

as Fred Waitzkin

Born 11/13/1947, age 77

Joan Allen

as Bonnie Waitzkin

Born 08/20/1956, age 68

Ben Kingsley

as Bruce Pandolfini

Born 12/31/1943, age 81

Laurence Fishburne

as Vinnie

Born 07/30/1961, age 63

Robert Stephens

as Poe's Teacher

Born 07/14/1931

Died 11/12/1995, age 64

David Paymer

as Kalev

Born 08/30/1954, age 70

Hal Scardino

as Morgan

Born 12/25/1984, age 40

William H. Macy

as Tunafish Father

Born 03/13/1950, age 75

Dan Hedaya

as Tournament Director

Born 07/24/1940, age 84

Laura Linney

as School Teacher

Born 02/05/1964, age 61

Anthony Heald

as Fighting Parent

Born 08/25/1944, age 80

Josh Mostel

as Chess Club Regular

Born 12/21/1946, age 78

Tony Shalhoub

as Chess Club Member

Born 10/09/1953, age 71

Austin Pendleton

as Asa Hoffman

Born 03/27/1940, age 85

Tom McGowan

as Reporter

Born 07/26/1959, age 65

R.D. Reid

as Final Tournament Director

Born 09/22/1944

Died 06/20/2017, age 72