Searching for Bobby Fischer was inspired by the life of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, as written by his father Fred Waitzkin. Josh (Max Pomeranc) is a "regular kid" who begins evincing signs of being a genius at chess. His father (Joe Mantegna) encourages this, hoping that it won't fundamentally change his son's healthy outlook on life. But Josh is taken under the wing of cold-blooded chess instructor Bruce Pandolfini (Ben Kingsley), who indoctrinates the boy in the "Bobby Fischer" strategy. Unfortunately, Pandolfini ...
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Searching for Bobby Fischer was inspired by the life of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, as written by his father Fred Waitzkin. Josh (Max Pomeranc) is a "regular kid" who begins evincing signs of being a genius at chess. His father (Joe Mantegna) encourages this, hoping that it won't fundamentally change his son's healthy outlook on life. But Josh is taken under the wing of cold-blooded chess instructor Bruce Pandolfini (Ben Kingsley), who indoctrinates the boy in the "Bobby Fischer" strategy. Unfortunately, Pandolfini emphasizes all of Fischer's negative traits, especially his contempt for his opponents. Josh is in danger throughout the film of sacrificing his essential decency, but in a rousing conclusion, the boy is able to successfully blend ruthless competition with good sportsmanship. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Vasek Simek, Hal Scardino, David Paymer, Robert Stephens, Michael Nirenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Joan Allen, Max Pomeranc,... Very good. 1993 Run time: 109. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne. Good. No packaging as issued. Language: English. Run time: 110 mins. Originally released: 1993. (HD01072020CDVD) UPC #: 097363267348 DVD/BLU-RAY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY: THIS DVD IS LISTING AS A PRE-OWNED AND USED CONDITION. This DISC is in usable condition with visible scratches. (SET OF 1 DISC). The DVD case or box is in (good condition). This DVD tab's holding is damaging. This box is missing the pamphlet.
