Review of Meatballs (1979) by Adam M — 04 Sep 2007

Funny flick, but Bill Murray really owns the entire thing.

This review of Meatballs (1979) was written by Adam M on 04 Sep 2007.

Meatballs has generally received positive reviews.

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