Review of The Backyard (2002) by Tim C — 11 Mar 2009

A very well shot documentary, but holy crap! Where did he find these crazy people?

This review of The Backyard (2002) was written by Tim C on 11 Mar 2009.

The Backyard has generally received positive reviews.

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