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Review of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) by Jeremy S — 03 Jun 2010

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Fucking stupid movie that my local tv channel used to run almost daily.

This review of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) was written by Jeremy S on 03 Jun 2010.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle has generally received positive reviews.

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