Review of Tape (2001) by Jj D — 03 Sep 2007

Oh god this movie is BORING. holy hell. ethan hawke is a thumbsucker.

This review of Tape (2001) was written by Jj D on 03 Sep 2007.

Tape has generally received positive reviews.

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