Review of Renaissance Man (1994) by Heather G — 10 Jun 2007

This movie is so great! I wish more ppl knew about it. The story is unique and is made even better by the acting. I would recommend it to anyone.

This review of Renaissance Man (1994) was written by Heather G on 10 Jun 2007.

Renaissance Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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