Review of The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) by Alex R — 06 Nov 2007

One of the funniest movies of all time! I loved every second of it!

This review of The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) was written by Alex R on 06 Nov 2007.

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