Review of Dennis the Menace (1993) by Ben P — 28 Mar 2010

Matthau was perfectly cast. I'm pretty sure I killed my old VCR rewinding this, over and over.

This review of Dennis the Menace (1993) was written by Ben P on 28 Mar 2010.

Dennis the Menace has generally received mixed reviews.

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