Review of Splash (1984) by Lorraine J — 01 Mar 2008

A sweet and fun Tom Hanks/Ron Howard collaboration.

This review of Splash (1984) was written by Lorraine J on 01 Mar 2008.

Splash has generally received positive reviews.

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