In cerca di Bobby Fischer (1993)
Un padre (Mantegna) scopre che il proprio figlio Josh, di sette anni, ha una predisposizione per il gioco degli scacchi. Decide di fargli prendere lezioni da un ex grande campione (Kinsley) che paragona il talento del bambino a quello del più famoso scacchista americano: Bobby Fisher. Il bambino inizia così la sua carriera. Ma molto presto il padre si rende conto di come questo gioco si possa trasformare in una totalizzante e malsana passione che può isolare dal resto del mondo da chi ne è pervaso. È un grande rischio per il bambino che ormai difficilmente riuscirà a sottrarsi dai meccanismi del successo.
Direttore:
Steven Zaillian
Scrittore:
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) |
| Directing | Steven Zaillian | Director |
| Camera | Conrad Hall | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Fred Waitzkin | Novel |
| Writing | Steven Zaillian | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Weiss | Costume Designer |
| Production | David Wisnievitz | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Wayne Wahrman | Editor |
| Art | David Gropman | Production Design |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Coatsworth | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jonathan Filley | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Tony Gittelson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Burtt Harris | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Walter Gasparovic | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Ronald Roose | Co-Editor |
| Art | Gregory P. Keen | Art Direction |
| Art | Steve Shewchuk | Set Decoration |
| Art | Dennis Davenport | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | William Horberg | Producer |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Production | Tina Gerussi | Casting |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
