
Cast

Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini

Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
MN
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
CM
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
OF
Ona Fletcher
Reporter
KS
Kamran Shirazi
Himself
RD
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Himself
JPM
Jerry Poe McClinton
Park Player
MDM
Matt De Matt
Night Park Player
VS
Vincent Smith
Washington Square Patzer
JR
Jerry Rakow
Washington Square Patzer
WC
William Colgate
Statistician

Tony De Santis
Jounalist
RR
R.D. Reid
Final Tournament Director
AM
Anthony McGowan
Park Dealer
KW
Katya Waitzkin
82nd Girl
RF
Ryder Fleming-Jones
Petey
HK
Harris Krofchick
Running Chess Kid

John Bourgeois
Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa
Gym Parent

Caroline Yeager
Screaming Mom
AS
Andrew Sardella
Josh's Syracuse Opponent
NC
Nathan Carter
Josh's Teammate
NT
Nicholas Taylor
Birthday Friend
JF
Jonathan Fazio
Birthday Friend
NM
Nicky Mellina
Birthday Friend
PN
Philip Neiman
Birthday Friend
EG
Elizabeth Gropman
Birthday Friend
JBM
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
Himself

Bobby Fischer
Himself (archive footage)
Crew
CLH
Conrad L. Hall
Camera

Steven Zaillian
Directing

Steven Zaillian
Writing
FW
Fred Waitzkin
Writing
WW
Wayne Wahrman
Editing

Julie Weiss
Costume & Make-Up
DG
David Gropman
Art
DW
David Wisnievitz
Production

Sydney Pollack
Production
RR
Ronald Roose
Editing
TG
Tony Gittelson
Directing
DC
David Coatsworth
Production
GPK
Gregory P. Keen
Art
SS
Steve Shewchuk
Art
DD
Dennis Davenport
Art

Jonathan Filley
Production
WG
Walter Gasparovic
Directing
BH
Burtt Harris
Directing

William Horberg
Production

Avy Kaufman
Production
TG
Tina Gerussi
Production

Scott Rudin
Production

James Horner
Sound



















