Review of The Last Starfighter (1984) by Tamara S — 08 Jan 2008

Grew up on this movie. Still gets me excited.

This review of The Last Starfighter (1984) was written by Tamara S on 08 Jan 2008.

The Last Starfighter has generally received positive reviews.

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