Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Christopher R — 26 Dec 2010

Strong woman with a rough life!! Excellent documentary!!! Loved it!!!!

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Christopher R on 26 Dec 2010.

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

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By Daniel R (1,021) on 30 Aug 2014

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

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