Review of Secondhand Lions (2003) by Mike P — 12 Jun 2012

Kind of like a Forrest Gump and Big Fish, but not as good.

This review of Secondhand Lions (2003) was written by Mike P on 12 Jun 2012.

Secondhand Lions has generally received positive reviews.

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By Whtcrow 4 (3) on 05 Oct 2014

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By Kevin A (455) on 10 Jul 2014

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