Review of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) by Brad D — 17 Dec 2007

Another brilliant movie from my teen years! Have watched it only about a million times....

This review of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) was written by Brad D on 17 Dec 2007.

Some Kind of Wonderful has generally received positive reviews.

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