Review of The Nutty Professor (1996) by Bradley G — 23 May 2011

Funny but never really SUPER liked it... just funny.

This review of The Nutty Professor (1996) was written by Bradley G on 23 May 2011.

The Nutty Professor has generally received mixed reviews.

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