Review of Funny Farm (1988) by Thomas B — 06 Dec 2010

Very funny,and a great Christmas movie too!!

This review of Funny Farm (1988) was written by Thomas B on 06 Dec 2010.

Funny Farm has generally received mixed reviews.

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