Searching for Bobby Fischer

Name: Searching for Bobby Fischer
Director: Steven Zaillian
Released: 1993
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen, Laurence Fishburne

1993 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 43,314 VOTES · DIR. Steven Zaillian

Overview

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,446 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:50 [ Josh ] In the days before the event

00:05:38 Not too much, but that's good.

00:08:51 Come on, Josh, let's go.

00:13:21 Here's the throw.

00:17:17 I was trying.

00:21:29 No, I adjusted the piece.

00:26:17 And this can go over pieces.

00:30:04 Those who play for fun, or not at all

00:34:18 talking about...

00:39:03 Let's get that equipment in and head on out!

00:42:20 Oh. That-- that one's mine.

00:46:34 If your son wins his game

00:51:56 Oop! [ Glass Breaks ]

00:54:20 is a very bad one.

00:59:42 What do you want?

01:04:53 In my case, the hardest part

01:09:34 no more speed chess.

01:13:51 How many points is it worth?

01:17:31 They say he lost his nerve

01:22:39 All right!

01:26:17 No chess boards, no chess books.

01:31:41 has in the eyes of his teacher...

01:39:03 I can't see it.

01:45:09 Thanks.

Cast & Characters

Joe Mantegna Fred Waitzkin Ben Kingsley Bruce Pandolfini Max Pomeranc Josh Waitzkin Joan Allen Bonnie Waitzkin Laurence Fishburne Vinnie Michael Nirenberg Jonathan Poe Robert Stephens Poe's Teacher David Paymer Kalev Hal Scardino Morgan Vasek Simek Russian Park Player

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,446

Dialogue density13.1 lines / min

First line00:00:50

Final line01:45:09

Production Record

DirectorSteven Zaillian

LanguageEnglish

Budget$12,000,000

Revenue$7,266,383

IMDb votes43,314