A la recherche de Bobby Fischer

The Karate Kid with rooks and pawns. A young chess genius attracts the attention of intense coaches who want to mold him. It's a solid and heartfelt story of a boy's gifts and growing up.

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Steven Zaillian directed A la recherche de Bobby Fischer in 1993. See Steven Zaillian's full filmography, where to start with Steven Zaillian, or where to go after you've seen everything by Steven Zaillian.

A la recherche de Bobby Fischer was released in 1993 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.