Review of Revenge of the Nerds (1984) by Jimmy M — 22 Oct 2007

So dumb, but I laughed a few times. The two sequels were wholly unnecessary though.

This review of Revenge of the Nerds (1984) was written by Jimmy M on 22 Oct 2007.

Revenge of the Nerds has generally received positive reviews.

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