Review of Stand and Deliver (1928) by Steven G — 14 Dec 2007

Love this one too. Love the line "What's cal-cool-us?" (sorry, just trying to sound out how it was said, its really calculus).

This review of Stand and Deliver (1928) was written by Steven G on 14 Dec 2007.

Stand and Deliver has generally received positive reviews.

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