"Every journey begins with a single move."
★7.1(629)19931h 50m
Drama
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
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Top Billed Cast
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
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Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
Kalev
Hal Scardino
Morgan
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
Laura Linney
School Teacher
Anthony Heald
Fighting Parent
Steven Randazzo
Man of Many Signals
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Chelsea Moore
Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
Chess Club Regular
Tony Shalhoub
Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton
Asa Hoffman
Crew
Steven Zaillian
Director
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
Sydney Pollack
Executive Producer
William Horberg
Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
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