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Review of Naked Lunch (1991) by James S — 08 Jul 2008

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Hard to explain but very entertaining... even if it doesn't make sense. who knew RoboCop was a good actor... I didn't.

This review of Naked Lunch (1991) was written by James S on 08 Jul 2008.

Naked Lunch has generally received positive reviews.

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