Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by Nathan V — 25 Oct 2007

Three words: I Love It! Story, directing, cast, music. I can't say enough about "Beautiful Girls." This is a must see film.

This review of Beautiful Girls (1996) was written by Nathan V on 25 Oct 2007.

Beautiful Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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