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Title Searching for Bobby Fischer / Paramount Pictures ; directed by Steven Zaillian ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; produced by Scott Rudin and Willian Horberg.

Publication Info. Hollywood, CA : Paramount, 2000.
©1993

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - DVDs  DVD S    Check Shelf
Edition Widescreen version.
Description 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Series Widescreen DVD collection
Widescreen DVD collection.
Note Videodisc release of the 1993 motion picture.
Based on the book by Fred Waitzkin.
Special features: Interactive menus, scene selection.
Credits Music composed by James Horner ; edited by Wayne Wahrman.
Cast Joe Mantegna, Laurence Fishburne, Joan Allen, Max Pomeranc, Ben Kingsley.
Summary This heart-warming film is based on the true story of a young boy who is a chess prodigy and his father, who attempts to walk the fine line between encouraging his son's talent, and preserving the love they have for each other.
Audience Rated PG.
System Details DVD; Dolby digital, English 5.1 surround and English Dolby surround, French Dolby surround.
Language Closed captioned.
English and French.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Waitzkin, Max.
Waitzkin, Fred.
Chess players -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- United States -- Case studies -- Drama.
Gifted children -- United States -- Drama.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Waitzkin, Fred Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Mantegna, Joe.
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
Allen, Joan, 1956-
Pomeranc, Max.
Zaillian, Steven.
Rudin, Scott, 1958-
Horberg, William.
Kingsley, Ben.
Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
Standard No. 883316895795
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