Review of Scrooged (1988) by Amanda K — 21 Mar 2009

Saw this in the movies when it came out...good spin on a christmas carol!

This review of Scrooged (1988) was written by Amanda K on 21 Mar 2009.

Scrooged has generally received positive reviews.

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