Review of Punchline (1988) by Your Friend — 13 Sep 2008

Saw it in theatres..bored to tears..not necessarily bad, but I just didn't like it..

This review of Punchline (1988) was written by Your Friend on 13 Sep 2008.

Punchline has generally received mixed reviews.

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