Review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) by Ben V — 08 Jul 2010

I know a chick flick, but did have a crush on Elisabeth Shue so can be forgiven a great funny film ;0).

This review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) was written by Ben V on 08 Jul 2010.

Adventures in Babysitting has generally received positive reviews.

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