Review of The Sugarland Express (1974) by Steven C — 08 Apr 2010

Blah. Nothing great about this one. And the looooong chase got quite boring.

This review of The Sugarland Express (1974) was written by Steven C on 08 Apr 2010.

The Sugarland Express has generally received positive reviews.

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