Review of Frankie and Johnny (1991) by Dan T — 22 Nov 2007

My FAVE love flick of all time :).

Sorta like real life.

This review of Frankie and Johnny (1991) was written by Dan T on 22 Nov 2007.

Frankie and Johnny has generally received positive reviews.

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