Review of Revenge of the Nerds (1984) by Jeffrey H — 01 Sep 2007

Hilarious 'college' humor movie. Underdogs rule.

This review of Revenge of the Nerds (1984) was written by Jeffrey H on 01 Sep 2007.

Revenge of the Nerds has generally received positive reviews.

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