Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Todd P — 11 Aug 2007

Loved this movie in theaters. Great acting story, etc...

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Todd P on 11 Aug 2007.

Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.

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