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Review of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) by Matthew L — 07 Mar 2008

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Soft core porn disguised as sci-fi. It's crap.

This review of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) was written by Matthew L on 07 Mar 2008.

The Man Who Fell to Earth has generally received positive reviews.

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