Review of Plenty (1985) by Lee M — 10 Mar 2010

I'm not a Meryl Streep fan. Saw this movie for Sting's small role.

This movie was very slow.

This review of Plenty (1985) was written by Lee M on 10 Mar 2010.

Plenty has generally received mixed reviews.

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