Review of Parenthood (1989) by Bruce B — 12 Sep 2007

Great disfunctional family movie. of course aren't all families disfunctional.

This review of Parenthood (1989) was written by Bruce B on 12 Sep 2007.

Parenthood has generally received very positive reviews.

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