Review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) by Sean A — 07 Oct 2007

Worth watching to see Rob Brydon take the piss out of Steve Coogan.

This review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) was written by Sean A on 07 Oct 2007.

A Cock and Bull Story has generally received positive reviews.

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