Review of The Astronaut's Wife (1999) by Carol W — 03 Jan 2008

Psychological thriller with SciFi overtones. Somewhat reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby. Not very good.

This review of The Astronaut's Wife (1999) was written by Carol W on 03 Jan 2008.

The Astronaut's Wife has generally received mixed reviews.

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