A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Searching for Bobby Fischer is of 1 hour(s) and 50 minute(s). It is Produced By: Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures. It was released on 1993-08-13. It has the tagline: Every journey begins with a single move. It has an average vote of 7.109 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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