Review of Annie (1982) by Maryann Johanson for Flick Filosopher — 07 Aug 2004

[O]verly long, uninspired, and frequently awful...

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This review of Annie (1982) was written by Maryann Johanson and published by Flick Filosopher on 07 Aug 2004.

Annie has generally received mixed reviews.

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