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Searching for Bobby Fischer is an acclaimed film of 1993 based on the life of Joshua Waitzkin. It was written and directed by Steven Zaillian.
In this film, Josh Waitzkin's family discovers that he possesses a gift for chess and they seek to nurture it. They hire a strict instructor, Bruce Pandolfini (played by Ben Kingsley) who aims to teach the boy to be as aggressive as Bobby Fischer. The title of the film is a metaphor about the character's quest to adopt the ideal of Fischer and his determination to win at any price. However, the main conflict in the film arises when Josh refuses to adopt the misanthropic point of view of Fischer. Furthermore, Josh goes on to win on his own terms with the kind of gracious sportsmanship that Fischer rejects.
The film was nominated for Best Cinematography (Conrad L. Hall) at the 1993 Academy Awards, while it won the category at the American Society of Cinematographers the same year.
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@21Orlando What about Pursuit of Happyness? Inspirational, perhaps? I always love movies like Rudy or Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Tara_McCool (Tara McCool) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:26:08 -0000
@21Orlando What about Pursuit of Happyness? Inspirational, perhaps? I always love movies like Rudy or Searching for Bobby Fischer.
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letmewatchthis (George) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:55:56 -0000
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is working a kids chess tournament. It's like I'm watching that movie, "Searching For Bobby Fischer" all over again.
jenn81760 (Jenn Espinoza) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:37:58 -0000
is working a kids chess tournament. It's like I'm watching that movie, "Searching For Bobby Fischer" all over again.
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johnsapienza (John Sapienza) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:30:11 -0000
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@robknapp Here's a great little movie that's often overlooked but is as decent and pure as it gets: Searching For Bobby Fischer.
BobSeligman (Bob Seligman) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:59 -0000
@robknapp Here's a great little movie that's often overlooked but is as decent and pure as it gets: Searching For Bobby Fischer.
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