Review of Smoke Signals (1998) by Sharon — 10 Oct 2009

Great movie, love the Rez humor. This is a must watch!

This review of Smoke Signals (1998) was written by Sharon on 10 Oct 2009.

Smoke Signals has generally received positive reviews.

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