Review of Cry-Baby (1990) by Shaele W — 01 Jun 2009

Hilarious! Fun, campy, and thoroughly entertaining!

This review of Cry-Baby (1990) was written by Shaele W on 01 Jun 2009.

Cry-Baby has generally received positive reviews.

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