Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Catherine P — 05 Sep 2007

Elliot is an awesome dragon. Better than Falcor. :).

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Catherine P on 05 Sep 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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