Review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) by Cristina P — 01 Nov 2007

Brilliant.

GVS knows what hes doing.

And River is.....undescribable.

This review of My Own Private Idaho (1991) was written by Cristina P on 01 Nov 2007.

My Own Private Idaho has generally received positive reviews.

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