Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by David M — 09 Feb 2013

Joan Rivers has a draw of jokes on Mr. T.

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by David M on 09 Feb 2013.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Murray C (11) on 16 Jun 2013

Raw, just raw, and I truly mean that in the best way possible…

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I never knew that much about her and heard good things about this documentary. She was a very driven woman, and led a very intense life…

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