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Searching for Bobby Fischer

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Searching for Bobby Fischer
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PG,1hr 50min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1993
Director:
Steven Zaillian
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen  ...more
Synopsis: Searching for Bobby Fischer was inspired by the life of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, as written by his father Fred Waitzkin. Josh (Max Pomeranc) is a "regular kid" who begins evincing signs of being a genius at chess. His father (Joe Mantegna) encourages this, hoping that it won't fundamentally change his son's healthy outlook on life. But Josh is taken under the wing of cold-blooded chess instructor Bruce Pandolfini (Ben Kingsley), who indoctrinates the boy in the "Bobby Fischer" strategy. Unfortunately, ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Clark, AMG Review
An extraordinary examination of child genius and all that comes with it, this stirring first directorial effort by ace screenwriter Steven Zaillian succeeds by simply letting everything in the movie's compositions speak for itself. Chess would not initially appear to be the most cinematic of events, but Zaillian and masterful cinematographer Conrad L. Hall find an enticing visual means of representing ... Full Review
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Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
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