Review of The Man in the Moon (1991) by Jodie R — 01 Jun 2009

Love this film. Reese is amazing and its so sad.

This review of The Man in the Moon (1991) was written by Jodie R on 01 Jun 2009.

The Man in the Moon has generally received very positive reviews.

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