Overview:
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.| Status: | Released (1993-08-13) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 11 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $7,266,383 |
| Screen: | Fred Waitzkin, Steven Zaillian |
| Productions: | Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 85313: Max Pomeranc - Josh Waitzkin
- 3266: Joe Mantegna - Fred Waitzkin
- 11148: Joan Allen - Bonnie Waitzkin
- 2282: Ben Kingsley - Bruce Pandolfini
- 2975: Laurence Fishburne - Vinnie
- 554247: Michael Nirenberg - Jonathan Poe
- 41957: Robert Stephens - Poe's Teacher
Crews
- 8217: Conrad L. Hall - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2260: Steven Zaillian - Director - Directing
- 2260: Steven Zaillian - Screenplay - Writing
- 554246: Fred Waitzkin - Novel - Writing
- 10957: Wayne Wahrman - Editor - Editing
- 8222: Julie Weiss - Costume Designer - Costume & Make-Up
- 5329: David Gropman - Production Design - Art
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Filipe Manuel Neto
Review text:
**The intricate world of chess, in the shadow of one of its most controversial masters.** There is, in the world of sport – and for all intents and purposes, competitive chess turns out to be like a sport – a certain obsession with the stars, and their replacement when they go awa ....
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