Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Austin Radish K — 08 Dec 2007

I'm so sorry that the 2005 Aston Kutcher movie is a reference to this masterpiece of social commentary.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Austin Radish K on 08 Dec 2007.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner has generally received very positive reviews.

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