Review of Permanent Record (1988) by Valerie G — 25 Oct 2007

This is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! Keanu is not the greatest actor in it yet, but I still love it!

This review of Permanent Record (1988) was written by Valerie G on 25 Oct 2007.

Permanent Record has generally received positive reviews.

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By James H (4,675) on 15 Sep 2008

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By Walter Goodman (85) for New York Times (5,786) on 20 May 2003

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