Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Zaillian
Screenplay bySteven Zaillian
Based onSearching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
by Fred Waitzkin
Produced byWilliam Horberg
Starring
CinematographyConrad L. Hall
Edited byWayne Wahrman
Music byJames Horner
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 11, 1993 (1993-08-11)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[1]
Box office$7,266,383

Searching for Bobby Fischer, released in the United Kingdom as Innocent Moves, is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Steven Zaillian in his directorial debut. Starring Max Pomeranc in his film debut, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, and Laurence Fishburne, it is based on the life of prodigy chess player Joshua Waitzkin, played by Pomeranc, and adapted from the book of the same name by Joshua's father, Fred Waitzkin. The film was nominated for Best Cinematography in the 66th Academy Awards.

  1. ^ Eric G. Carter (1993). "1993–94 Film Releases". Archived from the original on July 29, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2018.

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