Review of Dressed to Kill (1980) by Andrew R — 20 Jan 2008

Really pretty amazing. Maybe my favorite De Palma.

This review of Dressed to Kill (1980) was written by Andrew R on 20 Jan 2008.

Dressed to Kill has generally received positive reviews.

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