Searching for Bobby Fischer

Summary

Searching for Bobby Fischer is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,693 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Searching for Bobby Fischer's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer was directed by Steven Zaillian^[4].
• Steven Zaillian wrote the screenplay for Searching for Bobby Fischer^[5].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer's composer is recorded as James Horner^[6].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer's genre is biographical film^[7].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Max Pomeranc^[9].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Joe Mantegna^[10].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Joan Allen^[11].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Ben Kingsley^[12].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Laurence Fishburne^[13].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Robert Stephens^[14].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was David Paymer^[15].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was William H. Macy^[16].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Dan Hedaya^[17].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Laura Linney^[18].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Anthony Heald^[19].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Hal Scardino^[20].
• A cast member of Searching for Bobby Fischer was Tony Shalhoub^[21].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer was produced by William Horberg^[22].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer's director of photography is recorded as Conrad Hall^[23].
• The original language of Searching for Bobby Fischer was English^[24].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer's review score is recorded as 100%^[26].
• Searching for Bobby Fischer's review score is recorded as 8.1/10^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1993^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, film score, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6acb7228-2f8e-3946-a85f-fb22ea628619^[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Searching for Bobby Fischer was produced by William Horberg^[22]. It was directed by Steven Zaillian^[4]. Steven Zaillian wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Max Pomeranc^[9], Joe Mantegna^[10], Joan Allen^[11], Ben Kingsley^[12], Laurence Fishburne^[13], and Robert Stephens^[14].

Publication

Searching for Bobby Fischer was published on August 11, 1993^[34]. The original language of it was English^[24]. Genres include biographical film^[7] and drama film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Subject and Themes

Searching for Bobby Fischer's main subject is chess^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 100%^[26], 8.1/10^[27], 89/100^[36], and 7.3/10^[37].

Why It Matters

Searching for Bobby Fischer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,693 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]