Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Travis C — 11 Jun 2006

I get sucked in at any point during this film. The acting, story, script, music, cinematography- beautiful!

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Travis C on 11 Jun 2006.

Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.

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