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Searching for Bobby Fischer

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

Director

Steven Zaillian

Year

Genre

biography, drama, sport

Box Office

$7,266,383

Production

Mirage Enterprises,Scott Rudin Productions,Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 11 nominations total

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Josh Waitzkin

Fred Waitzkin

Bonnie Waitzkin

Bruce Pandolfini

Vinnie

Laurence Fishburne

Jonathan Poe

Michael Nirenberg

Poe's Teacher

Robert Stephens

Kalev

Morgan

Russian Park Player

Tunafish Father

William H. Macy

Tournament Director

School Teacher

Fighting Parent

Man of Many Signals

Steven Randazzo

Katya Waitzkin

Chess Club Regular

Chess Club Regular

Chess Club Member

Asa Hoffman

Austin Pendleton

Reporter

Reporter

Self

Self

Self

Roman Dzindzichashvili

Park Player

Jerry Poe McClinton

Night Park Player

Washington Square Patzers

Washington Square Patzers

Statistician

William Colgate

Journalist

Final Tournament Director

Park Dealer

Anthony McGowen

82nd Girl

Petey

Ryder Fleming-Jones

Running Chess Kid

Harris Krofchick

Gym Parent

Gym Parent

Screaming Mom

Caroline Yeager

Josh's Syracuse Opponent

Andrew Sardella

Josh's Teammate

Birthday Friend

Nicholas Taylor

Birthday Friend

Birthday Friend

Birthday Friend

Birthday Friend

Elizabeth Gropman

Self

Father

Parent Pacing in Locker Room

Robert Anthony Carswell

Cyclist

Man in Washington Park

Bruce Pandolfini

Chess Competitor

Chess Player in Washington Square

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He had the whole world wondering if he would show up - Searching for Bobby Fischer

He had the whole world wondering if he would show up

[Josh]
In the days before the event, - Searching for Bobby Fischer

[Josh] In the days before the event,

[Girl]
Where is he? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

[Girl] Where is he?

[Man]
Theo, what are you doing here? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

[Man] Theo, what are you doing here?

I have to buckle
my own shoes, right? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I have to buckle my own shoes, right?

Josh? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Excuse me, sir. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Excuse me, sir.

Careful. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Want to play a game? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Want to play a game?

Now go easy on me. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Now go easy on me.

Can we go to the dealership now - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Can we go to the dealership now

Dad. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I can't. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I'm playing chess with my dad - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I'm playing chess with my dad

Your move, Josh! - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Your move, Josh!

O.K. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Can we go out now - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Can we go out now

Yes, I'll be there. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Yes, I'll be there.

I work for a newspaper.
I wanted... - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I work for a newspaper. I wanted...

Come on, Josh. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You have a good heart - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You have a good heart

You have no idea what I want - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You have no idea what I want

Yeah, look at that. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Yeah, look at that.

Josh. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I love
water basketball. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I love water basketball.

Uh were you guys - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Uh were you guys

That's great. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Clear the lines of men in your head - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Clear the lines of men in your head

Knight to c8. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

This is very rare. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

This is very rare.

Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!

His chess ideas are like pieces of his body - Searching for Bobby Fischer

His chess ideas are like pieces of his body

Which one's yours? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Which one's yours?

I don't want any trouble - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I don't want any trouble

If your son wins his game - Searching for Bobby Fischer

If your son wins his game

Man I did not pull on my ear - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Man I did not pull on my ear

Hi. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Josh is in trouble.
He's down another pawn. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Josh is in trouble. He's down another pawn.

Knight takes rook. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Knight takes rook.

It's over. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Bye, mom. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Yes! - Searching for Bobby Fischer

[Fred] That's a high-15
instead of a high-5. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

[Fred] That's a high-15 instead of a high-5.

Oh I don't know - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Oh I don't know

Come on Bruce - Searching for Bobby Fischer

The windup and... - Searching for Bobby Fischer

The windup and...

Oop!
[Glass Breaks] - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Oop! [Glass Breaks]

Oh yeah - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Than I've ever been at anything in my life - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Than I've ever been at anything in my life

What's the yard like - Searching for Bobby Fischer

What's the yard like

What was wrong
with the old school? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

What was wrong with the old school?

What the hell's
going on over there? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

What the hell's going on over there?

Check. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Trick or treat - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Why is black better?
Take your time. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Why is black better? Take your time.

You studying up
on your end game, Bruce? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You studying up on your end game, Bruce?

He's been my student
since he was 4 years old. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

He's been my student since he was 4 years old.

You should watch him play.
He reminds me of you, - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You should watch him play. He reminds me of you,

"And when he knew that the cottage
was entirely destroyed, - Searching for Bobby Fischer

"And when he knew that the cottage was entirely destroy...

Maybe it's better not to be the best - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Maybe it's better not to be the best

It took people a while
to realize he was really gone. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

It took people a while to realize he was really gone.

O.K., let's go. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

O.K., let's go.

Hi. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Why are you standing
so far away from me? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Why are you standing so far away from me?

Which one is you? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Which one is you?

I mean which one is you - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I mean which one is you

Fine, Tim, it's not enough. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Fine, Tim, it's not enough.

Damn! - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Do you know what the word contempt means - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Do you know what the word contempt means

To put a child in a position to care about winning - Searching for Bobby Fischer

To put a child in a position to care about winning

They hate you, Josh. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

They hate you, Josh.

Bobby Fischer held the world in contempt - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer held the world in contempt

You're telling me. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You're telling me.

It's white's move - Searching for Bobby Fischer

It's white's move

You could give it up and that's all right with me - Searching for Bobby Fischer

You could give it up and that's all right with me

To put a child in a position
to care about winning - Searching for Bobby Fischer

To put a child in a position to care about winning

He's not afraid of losing - Searching for Bobby Fischer

He's not afraid of losing

What happened
to your room? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

What happened to your room?

Hey, you know, - Searching for Bobby Fischer

What's that - Searching for Bobby Fischer

There you go. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

How are you feeling? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

How are you feeling?

It says, - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I have never been so proud
of anyone in my life. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

I have never been so proud of anyone in my life.

I'm so scared. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Will you stay until
it's over? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Will you stay until it's over?

What's happening? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

What's happening?

Don't do it, Josh. - Searching for Bobby Fischer

Don't do it, Josh.

Is it over? - Searching for Bobby Fischer

There it is - Searching for Bobby Fischer

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Steven Zaillian

Writer: Fred Waitzkin, Steven Zaillian

Production: Mirage Enterprises,Scott Rudin Productions,Paramount Pictures

Genre: biography, drama, sport

Year: 1993

MetaScore: 89/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $7,266,383

Released: 11 Aug 1993

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 11 nominations total

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