Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Dan W — 05 Jun 2007

If you want a sappy gay love story, check it out.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Dan W on 05 Jun 2007.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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