Review of Down Periscope (1996) by Farah H — 02 Jul 2007

An actually pretty funny comedy starring Kelsey Grammer.

This review of Down Periscope (1996) was written by Farah H on 02 Jul 2007.

Down Periscope has generally received positive reviews.

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This is exactly why this website sucks greasy, diesel covered balls…

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