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13/08/1993 Drama 1h 50m
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Every journey begins with a single move.

Overview

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

  1. Steven Zaillian

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Max Pomeranc

    Josh Waitzkin

  2. Joe Mantegna

    Fred Waitzkin

  3. Joan Allen

    Bonnie Waitzkin

  4. Ben Kingsley

    Bruce Pandolfini

  5. Laurence Fishburne

    Vinnie

  6. Michael Nirenberg

    Jonathan Poe

  7. Robert Stephens

    Poe's Teacher

  8. David Paymer

    Kalev

  9. Hal Scardino

    Morgan

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Reviews

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on 2022-12-31
**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 away. This is perhaps most visible in football: Messi has often been described as the new Maradona, to give you an example of what I'm talking about. This film follows a bit of the same logic: after having a chess grand master who won an important world tournament against the unbeatable Russians (and in the middle...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$12,000,000.00

Revenue
$7,266,383.00

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