Review of Suburbia (1984) by Paul G — 02 Aug 2009

Low budget movie but great acting by Giovanni Ribisi.

This review of Suburbia (1984) was written by Paul G on 02 Aug 2009.

Suburbia has generally received positive reviews.

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