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Review of Naked Lunch (1991) by German M — 07 Apr 2009

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Robocop loses his mind. Peter Weller goes on a long strange trip. Based on the book by William Burroughs!

This review of Naked Lunch (1991) was written by German M on 07 Apr 2009.

Naked Lunch has generally received positive reviews.

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