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Review of Personal Best (1982) by Jacky L — 19 Dec 2012

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Man is this weird. I feel like they were trying to make some odd soft core porn. Good ending though.

This review of Personal Best (1982) was written by Jacky L on 19 Dec 2012.

Personal Best has generally received positive reviews.

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By Frances W (27) on 07 Jan 2008

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Apr 1993

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Mariel Hemingway gives a really good performance, it's a real shame her career wasn't bigger than it was. Good film…

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By Adrienne R (41) on 25 Jan 2008

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