Review of The Last Starfighter (1984) by Sean J — 28 Dec 2007

This is the movie Jerry Bruckheimer should be drooling to remake.

This review of The Last Starfighter (1984) was written by Sean J on 28 Dec 2007.

The Last Starfighter has generally received positive reviews.

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