Review of Bananas (1971) by Jordan S — 20 Jan 2008

One of Woody Allens "zinger" based comedies... aren't they all zinger based... anyway, this is a classic...

This review of Bananas (1971) was written by Jordan S on 20 Jan 2008.

Bananas has generally received positive reviews.

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