Review of Dragnet (1987) by Dax N — 29 Aug 2006

It is a spoof. It has Tom Hanks. ***** easily...

This review of Dragnet (1987) was written by Dax N on 29 Aug 2006.

Dragnet has generally received mixed reviews.

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