Review of Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) by Josh S — 10 Oct 2009

Jonathan Silverman was great in this role. Pretty good little comedy/drama/coming of age flick.

This review of Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) was written by Josh S on 10 Oct 2009.

Brighton Beach Memoirs has generally received positive reviews.

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