Review of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) by Brendon S — 05 Mar 2008

Freaking weird...and it has David Bowie. So it's amazing.

This review of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) was written by Brendon S on 05 Mar 2008.

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

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