Review of Spetters (1980) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 07 Jul 2004

Remember when Paul Verhoeven made good movies?

This review of Spetters (1980) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 07 Jul 2004.

Spetters has generally received positive reviews.

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