Review of Frantic (1988) by Ben K — 08 Aug 2007

The last daring movie Harrison Ford appeared in. This is perhaps one of Polanski's most underrated.

This review of Frantic (1988) was written by Ben K on 08 Aug 2007.

Frantic has generally received positive reviews.

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