Review of Carnal Knowledge (1971) by Private U — 09 Sep 2007

It's about the sex lives of characters played by Jack Nicholson & Art Garfunkel. What more can you ask for?

This review of Carnal Knowledge (1971) was written by Private U on 09 Sep 2007.

Carnal Knowledge has generally received positive reviews.

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