Review of Tampopo (1985) by Shaun T — 04 Jun 2007

Noodles! Yummy! Milk-truck Driving Cowboys!

This review of Tampopo (1985) was written by Shaun T on 04 Jun 2007.

Tampopo has generally received very positive reviews.

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