Review of Splash (1984) by Christian G — 27 Jun 2008

Tom Hanks and a mermaid, is there a Tom Hanks and a mannequin movie?

This review of Splash (1984) was written by Christian G on 27 Jun 2008.

Splash has generally received positive reviews.

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