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Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Aiden R — 23 Jul 2007

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One of the best movies of all time. Fuck yeah.

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Aiden R on 23 Jul 2007.

Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.

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