Review of Dying to Belong (1997) by Brian Z — 01 May 2008

One of the classic Lifetime movies.... no matter how cheesy it is and the acting is a bit over the top, I love this movie!

This review of Dying to Belong (1997) was written by Brian Z on 01 May 2008.

Dying to Belong has generally received mixed reviews.

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Ok movie for when you are bored. Plus, it has Zach from Save By The Bell (AND Becky #2 from Roseanne) in it so hey…

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This was labeled under thrillers in netflicks but it turned out to be more 'after school special' material…

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By Reese W (11) on 17 Jun 2008

Oh my god it's cheesy. Hello made-for-tv movie…

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