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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Audio, English
A boy and his parents must decide what to do about his newlydiscovered aptitude for world-class chess.
Editor's Note
Though he's only seven, Josh looks at a chessboard and anticipates moves that mature chess players don't even see. He's a malleable young boy with an incredible talent for the game of masterminds. When Josh begins honing his talent, playing a speedy version of the game called "blitz" with hustlers and hobos, his father decides to take him to world reknowned coach Bruce Pandolfini, who claims Josh may well be the second coming of chess legend Bobby Fischer. But family struggles ensue when the mother worries that in cultivating the genius, they may be hurting the child.
Plot Summary
A sportswriter is thrilled to find his son is a chess prodigy. Taking his son into the amazing world of championship chess, he learns that loving his kid is the best way to mold a champion in this intelligent and fascinating film. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case - Sensormatic | | Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 | | Letterbox - 1.85 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English | | Interactive Features:
| Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 8/22/2006 |
| Running Time: 109 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 326734 | | UPC: 00097363267348 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Works movingly and most effectively as a family drama..." 08/11/1993 p.C13Entertainment Weekly
"...Riveting." -- Rating: A- 07/08/1994 p.62 Variety
"...Earnest and well-acted....Mantegna adds to his portfolio with a fine, subdued performance....Joan Allen is strong..." 08/16/1993 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Wonderful....A film of remarkable sensitivity and insight....By the end of SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISHER we have learned something about tournament chess, and a great deal about human nature..." 08/11/1993 p.41 USA Today
"Accessible, involving..." 07/21/2000 p.7E |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 This movie is great Sunday, September 07, 2003
A Viewer from Casselberry, FL
Definitely a good movie. Worth a watch!!!! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 a great film on multiple levels Wednesday, February 05, 2003
A Viewer from Berkley, MI
While the producers of the film took some liberties when they told the story of Josh Waitzkin, the end result is still pretty darn good. What does a family do when it discovers that its pre-pubescent son is a chess genius? Father, mother, coach and Josh himself all have different viewpoints on what the next move should be, and watching these moves unfold -- and the family unravel at times -- is worth your time. You don't have to be a chess buff to enjoy this film; anyone who's ever been involved with kids and competition will find something to relate to. Joe Mantegna and Ben Kingsley are particularly outstanding as Josh's father and coach, respectively. Was this review helpful?
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