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Searching for Bobby Fischer
from Paramount
starring Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne
directed by Steven Zaillian

Features:

• Anamorphic
• Color
• DVD-Video
• Widescreen

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• a movie you can watch more than once
  a movie you and your family can watch more than once. Excellent acting and character development.

• Excellent
  I bought this film for a friend whom I played over 50 chess games with (2 of which I one and he tutored me on chess theory throughout) as a graduation gift. I hadn't even heard of kinsley and didn't even recognize fishburne when I first saw this, nowadays I'd recommend the movie just for those actors alone, but even without the "good acting" the movie pace and plot has a mesmerizing feel. This -- along with a lot of kingsley's acting -- just has an incredible flow to it. Excellent film.

• One of my guilty pleasures
  Having seen this film in the theatres when it first came out, I've always had a fondness for this film. So there is no need for explanation about why I've seen this film at least six times. It's got a marvelous cast, Laurence Fishburne, Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Joan Allen, Laura Linney, Dab Hedaya, William H. Macy, the list goes on. And what seals the deal is a breakthrough performance from first time actor Max Pomeranc, who shines as the seven year old Josh Waitzkin. The script was wonderful. But what... more info

• Brilliant!
  I'm excited to show this to my six year old who's fallen in love with chess. I've seen this many times and look forward to watching it again and again. This truly is a precious gem!

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