Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
Pomeranc is wonderfully real and wide-eyed as Josh, with a raspy voice and slight lisp recalling Linus from the Peanuts cartoons.
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Michael Booth, Denver Post
The mystery of Fischer's talent and torment adds depth to Searching for Bobby Fischer, about a young New York chess prodigy who doesn't want his genius to ruin his life.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
What Bobby Fischer took away, dashing the hopes and the innocence of his acolytes when he spurned chess, may never truly be recaptured. But some of it has found its way to the screen.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Chess may not be the most exciting activity to watch, but Searching for Bobby Fischer makes for engaging entertainment.
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Searching for Bobby Fischer does for chess what The Karate Kid did for martial arts, albeit with considerably more complexity and class.
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Cast
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Joe Mantegnaas Fred Waitzkin -
Max Pomerancas Josh Waitzkin -
Joan Allenas Bonnie Waitzkin
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Ben Kingsleyas Bruce Pandolfini -
Laurence Fishburneas Vinnie -
Michael Nirenbergas Jonathan Poe
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