Review of Flashdance (1983) by Mec R — 17 Feb 2008

Who hasn't seen this? It's ok.. nothing that great...

This review of Flashdance (1983) was written by Mec R on 17 Feb 2008.

Flashdance has generally received mixed reviews.

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