Review of Dick Tracy (1990) by Zoe H — 20 Sep 2008

Unbelievably cheesy, but hilarious despite - or because of? - that fact. The set is great, too.

This review of Dick Tracy (1990) was written by Zoe H on 20 Sep 2008.

Dick Tracy has generally received positive reviews.

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