Review of Drop Dead Gorgeous (1991) by Laura S — 19 Nov 2007

Wonderful dark comedy that's a mockumentery of the whole pagent circuit. Freaking hilarious!!!

This review of Drop Dead Gorgeous (1991) was written by Laura S on 19 Nov 2007.

Drop Dead Gorgeous has generally received mixed reviews.

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