Searching for Bobby Fischer
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | |
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| Directed by | Steven Zaillian |
| Produced by | William Horberg |
| Screenplay by | Steven Zaillian |
| Based on |
Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess by Fred Waitzkin |
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| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | John Corso Conrad L. Hall |
| Edited by | Wayne Wahrman |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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August 11, 1993 |
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Running time
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110 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7,266,383 |
Searching 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.
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 meets 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 Pandolfini's misanthropic frame of reference. Josh then goes on to win on his own terms.
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