Das Königsspiel - Ein Meister wird geboren (1993)
Der junge Josh ist fasziniert vom Schachspielen. Sein Vater möchte zwar lieber einen Baseball-Star aus ihm machen, aber Josh bekommt seine Chance.Er nutzt sie glänzend und entpuppt sich als wahres Schach-Genie. Doch der Weg zum Champion ist hart für einen verträumten Siebenjährigen mit einem ehrgeizigem Vater. Josh erlebt Höhen und Tiefen. Ausgerechnet in dieser Situation trifft er bei einem Turnier auf seinen Angstgegner und Herausforderer Jonathan. Ein dramatischer Kampf beginnt, bei dem die Gegner nicht nur am Brett sitzen…
Der Regisseur:
Steven Zaillian
Der Autor:
Steven Zaillian
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Max Pomeranc as Josh Waitzkin |
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Joe Mantegna as Fred Waitzkin |
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Joan Allen as Bonnie Waitzkin |
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Ben Kingsley as Bruce Pandolfini |
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Laurence Fishburne as Vinnie |
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Michael Nirenberg as Jonathan Poe |
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Robert Stephens as Poe's Teacher |
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David Paymer as Kalev |
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Hal Scardino as Morgan |
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William H. Macy as Tunafish Father |
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Vasek Simek as Russian Park Player |
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Dan Hedaya as Tournament Director |
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Laura Linney as School Teacher |
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Anthony Heald as Fighting Parent |
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Steven Randazzo as Man of Many Signals |
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Chelsea Moore as Katya Waitzkin |
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Josh Mostel as Chess Club Regular |
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Josh Kornbluth as Chess Club Regular |
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Tony Shalhoub as Chess Club Member |
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Austin Pendleton as Asa Hoffman |
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Tom McGowan as Reporter |
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Ona Fletcher as Reporter |
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Kamran Shirazi as Self |
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Roman Dzindzichashvili as Self |
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Jerry Poe McClinton as Park Player |
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Matt De Matt as Night Park Player |
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Vincent Smith as Washington Square Patzer |
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Jerry Rakow as Washington Square Patzer |
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William Colgate as Statistician |
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Tony De Santis as Jounalist |
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R.D. Reid as Final Tournament Director |
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Anthony McGowan as Park Dealer |
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Katya Waitzkin as 82nd Girl |
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Ryder Fleming-Jones as Petey |
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Harris Krofchick as Running Chess Kid |
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John Bourgeois as Gym Parent |
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Maria Ricossa as Gym Parent |
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Caroline Yeager as Screaming Mom |
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Andrew Sardella as Josh's Syracuse Opponent |
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Nathan Carter as Josh's Teammate |
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Nicholas Taylor as Birthday Friend |
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Jonathan Fazio as Birthday Friend |
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Nicky Mellina as Birthday Friend |
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Philip Neiman as Birthday Friend |
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Elizabeth Gropman as Birthday Friend |
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Joel Benjamin Mowdy as Self |
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Bobby Fischer as Self (archive footage) |
| Camera | Conrad Hall | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Steven Zaillian | Director |
| Writing | Steven Zaillian | Screenplay |
| Writing | Fred Waitzkin | Novel |
| Editing | Wayne Wahrman | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Weiss | Costume Designer |
| Art | David Gropman | Production Design |
| Production | David Wisnievitz | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ronald Roose | Co-Editor |
| Directing | Tony Gittelson | First Assistant Director |
| Production | David Coatsworth | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Gregory P. Keen | Art Direction |
| Art | Steve Shewchuk | Set Decoration |
| Art | Dennis Davenport | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Jonathan Filley | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Walter Gasparovic | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Burtt Harris | First Assistant Director |
| Production | William Horberg | Producer |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Production | Tina Gerussi | Casting |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
