Review of Bobby Deerfield (1977) by Gregor Y — 26 Jun 2007

Not your average Pacino film which makes this fabulous. Good story with plenty of the 70 class that is overlooked today.

This review of Bobby Deerfield (1977) was written by Gregor Y on 26 Jun 2007.

Bobby Deerfield has generally received mixed reviews.

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