Review of Frantic (1988) by Dr. A — 07 Jan 2008

I love this movie so much I even started to like Grace Jones' Libertango... everything bonds in this flick.

This review of Frantic (1988) was written by Dr. A on 07 Jan 2008.

Frantic has generally received positive reviews.

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