Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · 110 min
Directed by Steven Zaillian. Written by Steven Zaillian. Starring Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley.
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Critics 98% · audiences 85% · streaming on Hoopla, YouTube (free) · 1 Oscar nomination