Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Shannon S — 28 Mar 2008

Well written, well acted, great story. love it time and time again.

This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Shannon S on 28 Mar 2008.

Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.

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