Review of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) by Jon D — 03 Apr 2009

I enjoyed this movie and the first season of the TV series. The 2nd season not so much. Just ran out of ideas I guess.

This review of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) was written by Jon D on 03 Apr 2009.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century has generally received mixed reviews.

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