Overview
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Max Pomeranc ( Josh Waitzkin )
Joe Mantegna ( Fred Waitzkin )
Joan Allen ( Bonnie Waitzkin )
Ben Kingsley ( Bruce Pandolfini )
Laurence Fishburne ( Vinnie )
Michael Nirenberg ( Jonathan Poe )
Robert Stephens ( Poe's Teacher )
David Paymer ( Kalev )
Hal Scardino ( Morgan )
William H. Macy ( Tunafish Father )
Vasek Simek ( Russian Park Player )
Dan Hedaya ( Tournament Director )
Laura Linney ( School Teacher )
Anthony Heald ( Fighting Parent )
Steven Randazzo ( Man of Many Signals )
Chelsea Moore ( Katya Waitzkin )
Josh Mostel ( Chess Club Regular )
Josh Kornbluth ( Chess Club Regular )
Tony Shalhoub ( Chess Club Member )
Austin Pendleton ( Asa Hoffman )
Tom McGowan ( Reporter )
Ona Fletcher ( Reporter )
Kamran Shirazi ( Himself )
Roman Dzindzichashvili ( Himself )
Jerry Poe McClinton ( Park Player )
Matt De Matt ( Night Park Player )
Vincent Smith ( Washington Square Patzer )
Jerry Rakow ( Washington Square Patzer )
William Colgate ( Statistician )
Tony De Santis ( Jounalist )
R.D. Reid ( Final Tournament Director )
Anthony McGowan ( Park Dealer )
Katya Waitzkin ( 82nd Girl )
Ryder Fleming-Jones ( Petey )
Harris Krofchick ( Running Chess Kid )
John Bourgeois ( Gym Parent )
Maria Ricossa ( Gym Parent )
Caroline Yeager ( Screaming Mom )
Andrew Sardella ( Josh's Syracuse Opponent )
Nathan Carter ( Josh's Teammate )
Nicholas Taylor ( Birthday Friend )
Jonathan Fazio ( Birthday Friend )
Nicky Mellina ( Birthday Friend )
Philip Neiman ( Birthday Friend )
Elizabeth Gropman ( Birthday Friend )
Joel Benjamin Mowdy ( Himself )
Bobby Fischer ( Himself (archive footage) )
Crews
Conrad L. Hall Director of Photography
Steven Zaillian Director
Steven Zaillian Screenplay
Fred Waitzkin Novel
David Wisnievitz Co-Producer
Wayne Wahrman Editor
David Gropman Production Design
Julie Weiss Costume Designer
Sydney Pollack Executive Producer
Gregory P. Keen Art Direction
Ronald Roose Co-Editor
David Coatsworth Unit Production Manager
Jonathan Filley Unit Production Manager
Steve Shewchuk Set Decoration
Tony Gittelson First Assistant Director
Burtt Harris First Assistant Director
Dennis Davenport Assistant Art Director
Walter Gasparovic Second Assistant Director
William Horberg Producer
Scott Rudin Producer
Tina Gerussi Casting
Avy Kaufman Casting
James Horner Original Music Composer
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