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Review of Maniac (1934) by Harpal K — 26 Sep 2007

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It mainly gets points for being fucking hilarious. Eat it, eat it, eat it...

This review of Maniac (1934) was written by Harpal K on 26 Sep 2007.

Maniac has generally received mixed reviews.

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