Review of Bustin' Loose (1981) by Zachary Y — 06 Aug 2013

Richard Pryor's acting is actually decent, but the movie is pretty generic.

This review of Bustin' Loose (1981) was written by Zachary Y on 06 Aug 2013.

Bustin' Loose has generally received mixed reviews.

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fresh: :fresh: :fresh: :fresh: :fresh: [font=Comic Sans MS][size=3]Richard Pryor, may not have alot to be proud of in his, thespian life,…

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