Review of Raggedy Man (1981) by Lee M — 09 Nov 2007

I think this is my favorite Spacek film. An incredible story with even better cinematography.

This review of Raggedy Man (1981) was written by Lee M on 09 Nov 2007.

Raggedy Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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