Review of Annie (1982) by Tim G — 17 Sep 2009

Overblown hoo-hah from a bunch of people who should have known better-- seek out the Rob Marshall television version instead.

This review of Annie (1982) was written by Tim G on 17 Sep 2009.

Annie has generally received mixed reviews.

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