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In 1972, young American chess champion Bobby Fischer traveled to Reykjavík, Iceland, for a match with Boris Spassky. Fred Waitzkin was smitten by the game as he was swept up in the temporary nationwide excitement, and inspired by Fischer's charisma, began to study the strategy of chess.
- $12 million
- James Horner
- August 11, 1993
- William Horberg
Aug 11, 1993 · Searching for Bobby Fischer: Directed by Steven Zaillian. With Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley. A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
- (42K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Steven Zaillian
- 1993-08-11
Searching for Bobby Fischer dissects the complexities of balancing talent with a healthy childhood, offering a nuanced and detailed perspective on ambition, family dynamics, as well as the...
- (761)
- Steven Zaillian
- PG
- Joe Mantegna
Searching for Bobby Fischer. Based on a true story! A young chess prodigy, with the help of his parents and two coaches, advances to the national championship - but is this competitive world best for the boy? 1,847 IMDb 7.4 1 h 49 min 1993. X-Ray PG.
- 109 min
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Aug 11, 1993 · "Searching for Bobby Fischer," a film of remarkable sensitivity and insight, tells a story based on fact, about a "new" Bobby Fischer - a young boy named Josh Waitzkin ( Max Pomeranc) who was born with a gift for chess, which he nurtured in the rough-and-tumble world of of chess hustlers in New York's Washington Square Park.
A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer. Josh Waitzkin is just a typical American boy interested in baseball when one day he challenges his father at chess and wins.
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
