Review of Dick Tracy (1990) by Jonathan A — 05 Oct 2012

Pretty fantastic after rewatcing this recently. it was so stylized it stays fresh.

This review of Dick Tracy (1990) was written by Jonathan A on 05 Oct 2012.

Dick Tracy has generally received positive reviews.

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