Searching for Bobby Fischer
Steven Zaillian, 1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Fred Waitzkin, 1988
Searching for Bobby Fischer is a movie directed by Steven Zaillian in 1993 and based on the book Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess by Fred Waitzkin, first published in 1988. The movie features Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Nirenberg, and others.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1993
Minutes
109
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Director: Steven Zaillian
Country: USA
Year: 1993
Length: 1h49m
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Year
1988
Pages
240
Book Rate
7.92
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Book
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Subtitle: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess
Author: Fred Waitzkin
Country: USA
First published in: 1988
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Biography
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