Searching For Bobby Fischer

Starring: Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen, et al.

If you've been searching for a "stand-up-and-cheer movie" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), a film "not only to enjoy but to cherish" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times), look no further you've found Searching for Bobby Fischer. Josh Waitzkin (Max Pomeranc) is a typical seven-year-old who happens to be a chess prodigy. Joe Mantegna stars as Josh's father, a sportswriter determined to see his son become a champion. Searching for Bobby Fischer is about their heartwarming journey of discovery, as a father and son learn the one thing neither can afford to lose: their love for each other. Laurence Fishburne and Ben Kingsley deliver powerful supporting performances in this uplifting film that's rich with all the promise and wonder of life.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 097363267348
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Paramount
• Director: Steven Zaillian
• Starring: Joe Mantegna, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Nirenberg, Robert Stephens, David Paymer, William H. Macy, Dan Hedaya
• Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: anamorphic
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 7.8"