Review of Frantic (1988) by John R — 10 Jun 2008

An underated Harrison Ford film. One of my favorites from Director: "Roman Polanski".

This review of Frantic (1988) was written by John R on 10 Jun 2008.

Frantic has generally received positive reviews.

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