Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Greg K — 17 Jul 2011

Fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed this film!

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Greg K on 17 Jul 2011.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

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