Review of The Business of Strangers (2001) by Kimberly T — 18 Jul 2008

Just... weird... the conclusion of the plot made absolutely no sense whatsoever... and the acting was pretty bad...

This review of The Business of Strangers (2001) was written by Kimberly T on 18 Jul 2008.

The Business of Strangers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Christian B (433) on 28 May 2007

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