Review of Annie (1982) by Nada T — 04 Oct 2008

Guilty pleasure and childhood favorite... but aileen quinn always got on my nerves.

This review of Annie (1982) was written by Nada T on 04 Oct 2008.

Annie has generally received mixed reviews.

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