Review of Rushmore (1998) by Rosetta W — 21 Mar 2013

Awesome movie, wish I could be as deceptively smart as Max Fisher.

This review of Rushmore (1998) was written by Rosetta W on 21 Mar 2013.

Rushmore has generally received very positive reviews.

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