Review of Dirty Dancing (1987) by Alison R — 14 Apr 2012

I was absolutely obsessed with this movie at 13...

This review of Dirty Dancing (1987) was written by Alison R on 14 Apr 2012.

Dirty Dancing has generally received positive reviews.

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