Review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) by Scott C — 18 Apr 2013

I can barely remember this. Interesting to see it was directed by Steven Zaillian.

This review of Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) was written by Scott C on 18 April 2013.

Searching for Bobby Fischer has generally received very positive reviews.

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