Review of The Last Starfighter (1984) by Jarom B — 29 Aug 2007

I watched this with my son and spent whole film explaining that this was "cutting edge" back then...

This review of The Last Starfighter (1984) was written by Jarom B on 29 Aug 2007.

The Last Starfighter has generally received positive reviews.

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