Review of Suburbia (1984) by Aki L — 13 Oct 2007

Fantastic film! Forgotten masterpiece. Linklater's and Bogosian's best work..

This review of Suburbia (1984) was written by Aki L on 13 Oct 2007.

Suburbia has generally received positive reviews.

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