Review of Monument Ave. (1998) by Zach F — 01 Jan 2008

I really liked this movie. Dennis Leary was awesome.

This review of Monument Ave. (1998) was written by Zach F on 01 Jan 2008.

Monument Ave. has generally received positive reviews.

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By Clinton T (24) on 03 Mar 2007

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By Brian C (2,025) on 25 Jun 2009

A great cast, great writing and a revelatory lead performance by Leary.. I don't get how this slipped under the radar…

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