Review of Playing for Keeps (2012) by Dave R — 19 Feb 2013

It was a great family movie.....gerard nailed it again...

This review of Playing for Keeps (2012) was written by Dave R on 19 Feb 2013.

Playing for Keeps has generally received mixed reviews.

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