Review of Funny Farm (1988) by Paul S — 18 Jun 2007

Great family film. This movie is one of my personal favorites for its great depiction of small town insanity.

This review of Funny Farm (1988) was written by Paul S on 18 Jun 2007.

Funny Farm has generally received mixed reviews.

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