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Review of Congo (1972) by David R — 04 May 2008

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The talking gorilla alone is enough for an oscar nomination.

This review of Congo (1972) was written by David R on 04 May 2008.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chris H (3,076) on 09 May 2013

I fucking love this. Was a classic in our house. Not as good as the master Crichton's novel, but its fun as hell…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 12 Oct 2016

Scary crap.can't believe how young I was when I saw it! remmeber having dreams of gorillas attacking me in my grandma's backyard from it…

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By Jamie T (429) on 11 Jun 2017

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By Dann M (1,530) on 25 May 2014

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By Shae M (10) on 07 Sep 2018

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