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Cast
Max Pomeranc | As: Josh Waitzkin | |
Joe Mantegna | As: Fred Waitzkin | |
Joan Allen | As: Bonnie Waitzkin | |
Ben Kingsley | As: Bruce Pandolfini | |
Laurence Fishburne | As: Vinnie |
Storyline
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Tagline: | Every journey begins with a single move. |
Certification: | PG |
Cast
Max Pomeranc |
Josh Waitzkin |
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Joe Mantegna |
Fred Waitzkin |
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Joan Allen |
Bonnie Waitzkin |
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Ben Kingsley |
Bruce Pandolfini |
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Laurence Fishburne |
Vinnie |
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Michael Nirenberg |
Jonathan Poe |
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Robert Stephens |
Poe's Teacher |
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David Paymer |
Kalev |
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Hal Scardino |
Morgan |
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William H. Macy |
Tunafish Father |
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Vasek Simek |
Russian Park Player |
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Dan Hedaya |
Tournament Director |
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Laura Linney |
School Teacher |
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Anthony Heald |
Fighting Parent |
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Steven Randazzo |
Man of Many Signals |
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Chelsea Moore |
Katya Waitzkin |
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Josh Mostel |
Chess Club Regular |
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Josh Kornbluth |
Chess Club Regular |
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Tony Shalhoub |
Chess Club Member |
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Austin Pendleton |
Asa Hoffman |
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Tom McGowan |
Reporter |
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Ona Fletcher |
Reporter |
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Kamran Shirazi |
Himself |
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Roman Dzindzichashvili |
Himself |
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Jerry Poe McClinton |
Park Player |
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Matt De Matt |
Night Park Player |
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Vincent Smith |
Washington Square Patzer |
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Jerry Rakow |
Washington Square Patzer |
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William Colgate |
Statistician |
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Tony De Santis |
Jounalist |
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R.D. Reid |
Final Tournament Director |
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Anthony McGowan |
Park Dealer |
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Katya Waitzkin |
82nd Girl |
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Ryder Fleming-Jones |
Petey |
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Harris Krofchick |
Running Chess Kid |
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John Bourgeois |
Gym Parent |
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Maria Ricossa |
Gym Parent |
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Caroline Yeager |
Screaming Mom |
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Andrew Sardella |
Josh's Syracuse Opponent |
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Nathan Carter |
Josh's Teammate |
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Nicholas Taylor |
Birthday Friend |
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Jonathan Fazio |
Birthday Friend |
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Nicky Mellina |
Birthday Friend |
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Philip Neiman |
Birthday Friend |
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Elizabeth Gropman |
Birthday Friend |
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Joel Benjamin Mowdy |
Himself |
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Bobby Fischer |
Himself (archive footage) |
Directed By
Steven Zaillian |
Director |
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Tony Gittelson |
First Assistant Director |
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Burtt Harris |
First Assistant Director |
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Walter Gasparovic |
Second Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
Fred Waitzkin |
Novel |
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Steven Zaillian |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
David Wisnievitz |
Co-Producer |
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Sydney Pollack |
Executive Producer |
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David Coatsworth |
Unit Production Manager |
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Jonathan Filley |
Unit Production Manager |
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William Horberg |
Producer |
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Scott Rudin |
Producer |
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Tina Gerussi |
Casting |
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Avy Kaufman |
Casting |
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Edited By
Wayne Wahrman |
Editor |
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Ronald Roose |
Co-Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Julie Weiss |
Costume Designer |
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Sound
James Horner |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
Conrad L. Hall |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
David Gropman |
Production Design |
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Gregory P. Keen |
Art Direction |
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Steve Shewchuk |
Set Decoration |
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Dennis Davenport |
Assistant Art Director |
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Other Crew
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