Review of Raggedy Man (1981) by Dc F — 28 Jul 2011

Great cast makes this period piece set in the 1940's go.

This review of Raggedy Man (1981) was written by Dc F on 28 Jul 2011.

Raggedy Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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Very doable. The first kiss is so so so nice. I used to watch just that bit over and over. The only movie in which Eric Roberts was a nice guy…

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