Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Róisín F — 13 Oct 2007

The english police in this film are great! A bit cheesy and predictable.

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Róisín F on 13 Oct 2007.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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