Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Jerry R — 14 Jul 2012

Saw a side of her I never knew about. She's great. It's a good docu. Hope she does beat them all! Go Joan!

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Jerry R on 14 Jul 2012.

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

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