Review of Major League (1989) by Scott Weinberg for eFilmCritic.com — 24 Jul 2002

Predictable ensemble sports comedy, and one I like a whole lot more than I probably should.

This review of Major League (1989) was written by Scott Weinberg and published by eFilmCritic.com on 24 Jul 2002.

Major League has generally received positive reviews.

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