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Review of Congo (1972) by Dan R — 01 May 2008

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This film is average...doesn't go anywhere, some explosions...

This review of Congo (1972) was written by Dan R on 01 May 2008.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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

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By Charles P (1,784) on 27 Oct 2014

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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 Phil H (1,145) on 31 Mar 2013

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