Review of Scrooged (1988) by Lucy S — 09 Jan 2009

This is a good one. But I enjoy Scrooge style films.

This review of Scrooged (1988) was written by Lucy S on 09 Jan 2009.

Scrooged has generally received positive reviews.

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