Review of My Fellow Americans (1996) by Elizabeth . — 10 Feb 2008

Humor, conspiracies and the bridging of parties. Garner and Lemmon have a great chemistry between them. Love it, own it.

This review of My Fellow Americans (1996) was written by Elizabeth . on 10 Feb 2008.

My Fellow Americans has generally received positive reviews.

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