Review of Rushmore (1998) by Amy S — 16 Feb 2013

Frickin' hilarious. Nuf said. Oh, are you?

This review of Rushmore (1998) was written by Amy S on 16 Feb 2013.

Rushmore has generally received very positive reviews.

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