Review of Firestarter (1984) by Zach H — 17 Jul 2007

Drew Barrymore was a crazy little white girl in this movie. scared me. jk.

This review of Firestarter (1984) was written by Zach H on 17 Jul 2007.

Firestarter has generally received mixed reviews.

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