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

Josh Waitzkin

Fred Waitzkin

Bonnie Waitzkin

Bruce Pandolfini

Vinnie
Jonathan Poe

Poe's Teacher

Kalev

Morgan

Tunafish Father

Russian Park Player

Tournament Director

School Teacher

Fighting Parent

Man of Many Signals
Katya Waitzkin

Chess Club Regular

Chess Club Regular

Chess Club Member

Asa Hoffman

Reporter
Reporter
Himself
Himself
Park Player
Night Park Player
Washington Square Patzer
Washington Square Patzer
Statistician

Jounalist

Final Tournament Director
Park Dealer
82nd Girl
Petey
Running Chess Kid

Gym Parent

Gym Parent

Screaming Mom
Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Josh's Teammate
Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Birthday Friend
Himself

Himself (archive footage)
Director of Photography

Director

Screenplay
Novel
Editor

Costume Designer
Production Design
Co-Producer

Executive Producer
Co-Editor
First Assistant Director
Unit Production Manager
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Assistant Art Director

Unit Production Manager
Second Assistant Director
First Assistant Director

Producer

Casting
Casting

Producer

Original Music Composer