Review of Chaplin (1992) by Adam T — 16 Dec 2009

Great performance by Robert Downey, Jr. No matter what his problems, he is a consumate actor.

This review of Chaplin (1992) was written by Adam T on 16 Dec 2009.

Chaplin has generally received positive reviews.

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