Review of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) by Jamie F — 25 Apr 2015

A fun watch about the rise and fall of Cannon Films.

This review of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) was written by Jamie F on 25 Apr 2015.

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Review of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) by Jamie F — 25 Apr 2015

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