Review of Heavyweights (1995) by Ron R — 16 Nov 2016

8.0/10.

The G rated version of Dodgeball.

This review of Heavyweights (1995) was written by Ron R on 16 Nov 2016.

Heavyweights has generally received positive reviews.

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