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Review of Naked Lunch (1991) by Max K — 07 Jan 2008

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William S. Burroughs brought to the big screen, what could be wrong with that?

This review of Naked Lunch (1991) was written by Max K on 07 Jan 2008.

Naked Lunch has generally received positive reviews.

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