Review of Funny Farm (1988) by Tammy W — 02 Mar 2008

I think everyone should be required to watch this. Not the best Chevy Chase movie but still great.

This review of Funny Farm (1988) was written by Tammy W on 02 Mar 2008.

Funny Farm has generally received mixed reviews.

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