Bobby Fischer Against the World
Jun 06 2011
•2h 33m
•Documentary, Drama
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
Cast
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Bobby Fischer
Himself (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Himself
Harry Benson
self
Garry Kasparov
self
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