Filmmakers
Above the lineSZ
Director
Steven Zaillian
SZ
Screenplay
Steven Zaillian
CH
Cinematography
Conrad Hall
Director of Photography
WW
Editing
Wayne Wahrman
Editor
JH
Music
James Horner
Original Music Composer
DG
Production Design
David Gropman
Cast
47MP
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
JM
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
JA
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
BK
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
LF
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
MN
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
RS
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
DP
David Paymer
Kalev
HS
Hal Scardino
Morgan
WM
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
VS
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
DH
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
LL
Laura Linney
School Teacher
AH
Anthony Heald
Fighting Parent
SR
Steven Randazzo
Man of Many Signals
CM
Chelsea Moore
Katya Waitzkin
JM
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
JK
Josh Kornbluth
Chess Club Regular
TS
Tony Shalhoub
Chess Club Member
AP
Austin Pendleton
Asa Hoffman
TM
Tom McGowan
Reporter
OF
Ona Fletcher
Reporter
KS
Kamran Shirazi
Self
RD
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Self
JM
Jerry Poe McClinton
Park Player
MM
Matt De Matt
Night Park Player
VS
Vincent Smith
Washington Square Patzer
JR
Jerry Rakow
Washington Square Patzer
WC
William Colgate
Statistician
TS
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
JB
John Bourgeois
Gym Parent
MR
Maria Ricossa
Gym Parent
CY
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
JM
Joel Benjamin Mowdy
Self
BF
Bobby Fischer
Self (archive footage)
Departments
7Production
- David WisnievitzCo-Producer
- Sydney PollackExecutive Producer
- Scott RudinProducer
- William HorbergProducer
Costume & Make-Up
- Julie WeissCostume Designer
Editing
- Ronald RooseCo-Editor
Writing
- Fred WaitzkinNovel