Review of The Conversation (1974) by Tony O — 17 Feb 2010

Seeing Cindy Williams as someone besides Shirley was a very pleasant surprise!

This review of The Conversation (1974) was written by Tony O on 17 Feb 2010.

The Conversation has generally received very positive reviews.

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