Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Damien K — 01 Jul 2009

Classic Jeff Goldblum... and of course Donald Sutherland in the last shot! (Crappy poster image btw).

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Damien K on 01 Jul 2009.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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