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Directed by
Steven Zaillian 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Fred Waitzkin (book)

Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Max Pomeranc ... Josh Waitzkin

Joe Mantegna ... Fred Waitzkin

Joan Allen ... Bonnie Waitzkin

Ben Kingsley ... Bruce Pandolfini

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 ... Chess Club Regular

Tony Shalhoub ... Chess Club Member

Austin Pendleton ... Asa Hoffman

Tom McGowan ... Reporter
Ona Fletcher ... Reporter
Kamran Shirazi ... Himself
Joel Benjamin ... Himself
Roman Dzindzichashvili ... Himself
Jerry Poe McClinton ... Park Player
Matt De Matt ... Night Park Player (as Matt De Matt Reines)

Robert Vincent Smith ... Washington Square Patzers (as Vincent Smith)
Jerry Rakow ... Washington Square Patzers
William Colgate ... Statistician
Tony De Santis ... Journalist
R.D. Reid ... Final Tournament Director
Anthony McGowen ... Park Dealer
Katya Waitzkin ... 82nd Girl
Ryder Fleming-Jones ... Petey
Harris Krofchick ... Running Chess Kid
John Bourgeois ... Gym Parent

Maria Ricossa ... Gym Parent
Caroline Yeager ... Screaming Mom
Andrew Sardella ... Josh's Syracuse Opponent
Nathan Carter ... Josh's Teammate
Nicholas Taylor ... Birthday Friend
Jonathan Fazio ... Birthday Friend
Nicky Mellina ... Birthday Friend
Philip Neiman ... Birthday Friend
Elizabeth Gropman ... Birthday Friend
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Bobby Fischer ... Himself

Matt Birman ... Father (uncredited)
Bruce Pandolfini ... Man in Washington Park (uncredited)
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Produced by
William Horberg .... producer
Sydney Pollack .... executive producer
Scott Rudin .... producer
David Wisnievitz .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
James Horner 
 
Cinematography by
John Corso 
Conrad L. Hall 
 
Film Editing by
Wayne Wahrman 
 
Casting by
Tina Gerussi 
Avy Kaufman 
 
Production Design by
David Gropman 
 
Art Direction by
Gregory P. Keen 
 
Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk 
 
Costume Design by
Julie Weiss 
 
Makeup Department
Paul R.J. Elliot .... hair stylist
Linda Gill .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
David Coatsworth .... unit production manager
Jonathan Filley .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stuart Feldman .... dga trainee
Walter Gasparovic .... assistant director
Tony Gittelson .... assistant director
Burtt Harris .... assistant director
Grant Lucibello .... third assistant director
Juan Ros .... second second assistant director
Rose Tedesco .... second second assistant director
Stuart Williams .... trainee assistant director
 
Art Department
Conrad V. Brink Jr. .... assistant props: New York
Dennis Davenport .... first assistant art director
James Halpenny .... construction coordinator
Jason Herriott .... scenic artist
Peter Hudecki .... storyboard artist
Denis Kirkham .... set dresser
Doug McLean .... assistant art director
Mark O'Donoghue .... carpenter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Steve Bartkowicz .... re-recording engineer
Patrick Bietz .... sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
John Chalfant .... sound effects editor
Thierry J. Couturier .... sound editor
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
Leslie Gaulin .... foley editor
Eric Gotthelf .... foley mixer
Scott D. Jackson .... foley supervisor
David Lee .... sound mixer
Michael Magill .... dialogue editor
Sanjay Mehta .... cable puller
Scott Millan .... sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana .... foley artist
Paul O'Bryan .... assistant sound editor
Elmo Ponsdomenech .... sound re-recording mixer
Catherine Rowe .... foley artist
Joan Rowe .... foley artist
Beth Sterner .... supervising sound editor
Steve Switzer .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Jason Board .... special effects
Bob Hall .... special effects
Troy Rundle .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ciaran Copelin .... second assistant camera
David Crone .... Steadicam operator
Dennis Gamiello .... key grip: new york
Tony Guerin .... assistant camera
Rob Hahn .... additional photographer (as Robert Hahn)
Rob Hahn .... camera operator (as Robert Hahn)
Kerry Hayes .... still photographer
Nils Johnson .... key video assist operator: New York
Andy Langevin .... rigging best boy
Jim MacCammon .... gaffer (as James MacCammon)
Gary Muller .... first assistant camera: New York
Tom Priestley Jr. .... camera operator
Rick Raphael .... Steadicam operator
Ron Renzetti .... dolly grip
Gerard Sava .... assistant camera
Randy Tambling .... key grip
Gary Deneault .... best boy (uncredited)
Douglas Pellegrino .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Holder .... wardrobe production assistant
 
Editorial Department
Henry J. Golas .... post-production
Debra Kahn Tolchinsky .... first assistant editor
Lynel Moore .... assistant editor (as Lynel Moore Cioffi)
Theresa Repola Mohammed .... negative cutter
Ronald Roose .... additional editor
Mike Stanwick .... color timer
Dawn M. Stoliar .... assistant editor
Peter Watson .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Bob Bornstein .... music preparation
Shawn Murphy .... score mixer
Thomas Pasatieri .... orchestrator
James Thatcher .... musician: French horn
 
Transportation Department
Dave Marwick .... production driver
William L. Tataryn .... exclusive driver: Sir Ben Kingsley
Robert Tenaglia .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Maria T. Bierniak .... assistant location manager
Robert Dawson .... title designer
David Hummel .... production assistant
Fred Kamping .... location manager
Michelle L. Keiser .... production assistant
Veronica Miller .... first assistant accountant
Eric Myers .... unit publicist
Daniel Strol .... location manager: New York
Douglas Tirola .... location manager
D. Gregor Hagey .... production assistant (uncredited)
Jim McCarthy .... production accountant (uncredited)
Lisa Wilhoit .... additional voices (uncredited)
 

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