Review of Spies Like Us (1985) by Jason — 14 Aug 2008

Thank God they didn't ruin it with a sequel.

This review of Spies Like Us (1985) was written by Jason on 14 Aug 2008.

Spies Like Us has generally received mixed reviews.

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I don't exactly know why I gave this one star, because I seem to remember there being some pretty funny bits, but I don't exactly remember…

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By Will L (551) on 06 May 2013

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