Review of Coming Home (1978) by Scott C — 25 Sep 2016

Fonda is exquisite. I've always loved this film but now only really seeing her performance for what it is. :-).

This review of Coming Home (1978) was written by Scott C on 25 Sep 2016.

Coming Home has generally received positive reviews.

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