Review of Frantic (1988) by Ivo ? — 18 Jul 2007

I thought this movie rocked. extremely unique movie, very thrilling, and hilarious French humour at times.

This review of Frantic (1988) was written by Ivo ? on 18 Jul 2007.

Frantic has generally received positive reviews.

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