Review of The Color Purple (1985) by Robin D — 01 Jun 2009

Great movie. Spielberg is right on the mark with this one.

This review of The Color Purple (1985) was written by Robin D on 01 Jun 2009.

The Color Purple has generally received very positive reviews.

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