Review of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) by Jack L — 03 May 2013

His tv show was great. As for the movie? Dreadful.

This review of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) was written by Jack L on 03 May 2013.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan has generally received very positive reviews.

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