Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Adam D — 18 Feb 2007

I don't like chess but I sure as hell like this movie!

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Adam D on 18 Feb 2007.

Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.

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