Review of Dragnet (1987) by Jason Z — 23 Nov 2007

Too dramaic comedeins,, makes a great movie.

This review of Dragnet (1987) was written by Jason Z on 23 Nov 2007.

Dragnet has generally received mixed reviews.

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