Review of The Unbelievable Truth (1990) by Dale C — 09 Dec 2007

Dead-pan hilarity, subtly twisted characters.

This review of The Unbelievable Truth (1990) was written by Dale C on 09 Dec 2007.

The Unbelievable Truth has generally received positive reviews.

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I honestly should put this on my want to see list 'cause I know i've seen it, and I liked it. I just don't remember how much…

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