Director
Steven Zaillian
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Joe Mantegna
Fred Waitzkin
Ben Kingsley
Bruce Pandolfini
Max Pomeranc
Josh Waitzkin
Joan Allen
Bonnie Waitzkin
Laurence Fishburne
Vinnie
Michael Nirenberg
Jonathan Poe
Robert Stephens
Poe's Teacher
David Paymer
Kalev
Hal Scardino
Morgan
Vasek Simek
Russian Park Player
William H. Macy
Tunafish Father
Dan Hedaya
Tournament Director
Laura Linney
School Teacher
Anthony Heald
Fighting Parent
Steven Randazzo
Man of Many Signals
Chelsea Moore
Katya Waitzkin
Josh Mostel
Chess Club Regular
Josh Kornbluth
Tony Shalhoub
Chess Club Member
Austin Pendleton
Asa Hoffman
Tom McGowan
Reporter
Ona Fletcher
Kamran Shirazi
Joel Benjamin
Roman Dzindzichashvili
Jerry Poe McClinton
Park Player
Matt De Matt
Night Park Player
Vincent Smith
Washington Square Patzers
Jerry Rakow
William Colgate
Statistician
Tony De Santis
Journalist
R.D. Reid
Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowen
Park Dealer
82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones
Petey
Harris Krofchick
Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois
Gym Parent
Maria Ricossa
Caroline Yeager
Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella
Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter
Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor
Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio
Nicky Mellina
Philip Neiman
Elizabeth Gropman
Bobby Fischer
Bobby FischerarchiveFootage
Matt Birman
Fatheruncredited
Robert Anthony Carswell
Parent Pacing in Locker Roomuncredited
James Garrigan
Cyclistuncredited
Man in Washington Parkuncredited
Edd Scorpio
Chess Competitoruncredited
Thomas Spindler
Bobby's Master of Ceremoniesuncredited
Chess Player in Washington Squareuncredited