Review of Billy Bathgate (1991) by Jubeen S — 04 Sep 2007

Worth seeing for every actor in it except the title character.

This review of Billy Bathgate (1991) was written by Jubeen S on 04 Sep 2007.

Billy Bathgate has generally received mixed reviews.

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