Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Andreas C — 01 Apr 2008

Such a heartwarming story! Fishburne rules in this! Chess for kids can be stressful, but this movie is great!

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Andreas C on 01 Apr 2008.

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