Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by John — 05 Jun 2008

Great movie, especially when they weere in "the ghetto" and looking for a white person..."There's one...oh, no, they got him". Funny as hell.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by John on 05 Jun 2008.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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