Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Kelly T — 08 Aug 2007

Manages to be enjoyable without being a good film.

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Kelly T on 08 Aug 2007.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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