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Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993·1h 49m·PG
DramaBiographySport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
44,746 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Searching for Bobby Fischer is a 1993 drama biography movie directed by Steven Zaillian, starring Ben Kingsley, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 44,746 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Steven Zaillian
Stars
Ben Kingsley
Joe Mantegna
Joan Allen
Max Pomeranc
Details
1993-08-11
109 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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