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Searching for Bobby Fischer is a american film of genre Drama directed by Steven Zaillian released in USA on 13 august 1993 with Max Pomeranc
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
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Add to a movie listSearching for Bobby Fischer, released in the United Kingdom as Innocent Moves, is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Steven Zaillian. The film was Zaillian's directorial debut, and stars Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley and Laurence Fishburne. It is based on the life of prodigy chess player Joshua Waitzkin, played by Pomeranc, and adapted from the book of the same name by Joshua's father Fred.
Synopsis
Josh Waitzkin's family discovers that he possesses a gift for chess and they seek to nurture it. They hire a strict instructor, Bruce Pandolfini (played by Ben Kingsley) who aims to teach the boy to be as aggressive as chess legend Bobby Fischer. The title of the film is a metaphor about the character's quest to adopt the ideal of Fischer and his determination to win at any price. Josh is also heavily influenced by Vinnie, a speed chess hustler (Laurence Fishburne) whom he met in Washington Square Park. The two coaches differ greatly in their approaches to chess, and Pandolfini is upset that Josh continues to adopt the methods of Vinnie. The main conflict in the film arises when Josh refuses to accept Fischer's misanthropic frame of reference. Josh then goes on to win on his own terms.Actors
Max Pomeranc
(Josh Waitzkin)
Joe Mantegna
(Fred Waitzkin)
Joan Allen
(Bonnie Waitzkin)
Ben Kingsley
(Bruce Pandolfini)
Laurence Fishburne
(Vinnie)
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