Searching for Bobby Fischer

Name: Searching for Bobby Fischer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993-08-13
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne

1993·Movie·PG·110 min·★ 7.1(643)

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“Every journey begins with a single move.”

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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About Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer is a 1993 English-language drama film directed by Steven Zaillian. The cast is led by Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, YouTube Free.

Searching for Bobby Fischer was produced by Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 13, 1993, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Steven Zaillian
Writers: Steven Zaillian
Release date: August 13, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Searching for Bobby Fischer cast & crew

Searching for Bobby Fischer was directed by Steven Zaillian and written by Steven Zaillian.

The cast features Max Pomeranc as Josh Waitzkin, Joe Mantegna as Fred Waitzkin, Joan Allen as Bonnie Waitzkin, Ben Kingsley as Bruce Pandolfini, Laurence Fishburne as Vinnie, and Michael Nirenberg as Jonathan Poe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Conrad Hall, and it was produced by Sydney Pollack and William Horberg.

Is Searching for Bobby Fischer worth watching?

Searching for Bobby Fischer holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 643 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Searching for Bobby Fischer is worth a place on your watchlist.

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