Review of Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) by Rickw. — 02 Oct 2006

Good enough, but could be better. Franken is better than this movie.

This review of Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) was written by Rickw. on 02 Oct 2006.

Al Franken: God Spoke has generally received mixed reviews.

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