Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Jason T — 29 Jul 2011

I love this movie...i love chess. I love cheese.

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Jason T on 29 Jul 2011.

Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.

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