Review of Brainstorm (1983) by Jeffrey F — 15 Sep 2014

Amazing James Horner soundtrack, pretty dark film...

This review of Brainstorm (1983) was written by Jeffrey F on 15 Sep 2014.

Brainstorm has generally received positive reviews.

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