Review of Brain Damage (1988) by Cyrille L — 08 Nov 2007

Les acteurs sont pourris, c'est filmÃ© avec les pieds. Mais bon, un Ã©tron qui parle et injecte des drogues hallucinogÃ¨nes, ca peut pas laisser indiffÃ©rent. Plus la mythique scene de la fellation...

This review of Brain Damage (1988) was written by Cyrille L on 08 Nov 2007.

Brain Damage has generally received positive reviews.

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