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