Review of Contact (1997) by Nick G — 04 Aug 2010

Could have been a good movie... but it failed.

This review of Contact (1997) was written by Nick G on 04 Aug 2010.

Contact has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joe A (721) on 02 Nov 2017

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