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Review of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) by Shin F — 09 Dec 2007

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They all start running together and my memory fails me.

This review of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) was written by Shin F on 09 Dec 2007.

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear has generally received positive reviews.

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