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Searching for Bobby Fischer
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A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
August 13, 1993 · Directed by Steven Zaillian
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Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
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David Paymer
Kalev
Hal Scardino
Morgan
William H. Macy
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Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Dan Hedaya
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