Review of Breakfast of Champions (1999) by Staff S — 15 Jun 2007

This movie is magical. Captures the book REALLY well and I LOVE the book. Very nice tribute to one of the best novels ever written.

This review of Breakfast of Champions (1999) was written by Staff S on 15 Jun 2007.

Breakfast of Champions has generally received mixed reviews.

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