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

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Just as good as the first. Great quotes. Gold.

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

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

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