Review of Jungle Fever (1991) by Joel R — 11 Apr 2010

Gutsy story of forbidden love, with tons of cool cameos.

This review of Jungle Fever (1991) was written by Joel R on 11 Apr 2010.

Jungle Fever has generally received positive reviews.

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