Review of Cold Turkey (1971) by Byron D — 26 Sep 2007

I saw it on TV when I was a kid...Dick van Dyke and Bob Newhart in the same movie? Wow.

This review of Cold Turkey (1971) was written by Byron D on 26 Sep 2007.

Cold Turkey has generally received mixed reviews.

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