Review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) by Aj V — 02 Feb 2011

Extremely funny! Middler and Long are a great duo in this movie, and I just loved the story, it's fantastic. I love this movie, and I highly recommend it.

This review of Outrageous Fortune (1987) was written by Aj V on 02 Feb 2011.

Outrageous Fortune has generally received mixed reviews.

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