Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by J K — 16 May 2007

I think I started watching this once, but got annoyed by Midler's bitching and Long's blonde moments and turned it off.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by J K on 16 May 2007.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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