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Release Date:
11 August 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
Every journey begins with a single move.Plot Outline:
A prepubescent chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer. morePlot Synopsis:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Every Father Should Watch This Movie more
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
110 min / Canada:93 min (Ontario)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (DeLuxe)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) / Iceland:L / Argentina:Atp / Australia:G / Chile:TE / Spain:T / UK:PG / USA:PG / Singapore:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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The real Bruce Pandolfini is very different from the character Ben Kingsley plays. Pandolfini is actually a Brooklynite with a mustache, glasses, and curly brown hair, and he is reported to have a very friendly, soft-spoken demeanor. In fact, Pandolfini can be seen in a cameo role in the movie; he is a kibitzer when Ben Kingsley goes to see Josh in Washington Square; thus, Pandolfini tells "Pandolfinni" that Josh is a "young Fischer." Josh Waitzkin is quick to point out that the portrayal in the film is fiction, and should not be confused with reality. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Just before seeing Johnathan Poe, Vinnie sips from a McDonald's cup which shows artwork from McDonald's cups in the early-'90's. The film takes place in the mid- to late-'80s. moreQuotes:
Tournament Director: Ok. I want to remind you to conduct yourselves like adults. I don't want any trouble. You know exactly what I'm talking about. If you're going to watch the game, do so from behind the player. No throat noises. No comments. No eye contact. Nobody cares if you're guilty or not. If you all behave yourselves, I think we'll all have a very good time. I'm not kidding.Tournament Director: [walks away]
Parents: [follows him complaining] My son can't play w/ - My daughter needs her own clock -
Parents: [more various complaints]
Tournament Director: [spins around and shows serious look. Everyone shuts up, and he walks away again]
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Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) more
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It's one of the toughest jobs a father faces--how hard should you push to "make a man" out of your young son.
"Searching for Bobby Fischer" offers a gentle and unexpected answer: You should listen for your son to tell you how "manly" he wants to be. Young Max Pomeranc is letter-perfect as the chess prodigy who refuses to become ruthless despite the prodding of his father and his surrogate-father. Joe Mantegna and Ben Kingsley give moving performances as men who can be convincingly converted to the truer, sweeter morality of a young child who doesn't need to be "tough" in order to be good. Watch for an understated, underrated performance by Joan Allen as the mom. A beautifully photographed, beautifully paced drama that should reduce anyone with more empathy than a statue to heartfelt tears.
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