Review of Deconstructing Harry (1997) by Pamela D — 09 Oct 2008

The all star cast and cameos just made a great script even better. This was a challenging, clever and delightful film.

This review of Deconstructing Harry (1997) was written by Pamela D on 09 Oct 2008.

Deconstructing Harry has generally received positive reviews.

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