Review of Saturday Night Fever (1977) by Ryan O — 19 Jun 2012

The soundtrack is a disco inferno of songs from the era. The movie's not too shabby either.

This review of Saturday Night Fever (1977) was written by Ryan O on 19 Jun 2012.

Saturday Night Fever has generally received positive reviews.

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