Review of The War of the Roses (1989) by Fred W — 07 Aug 2007

Great dark comedy. Douglas and Turner have great chemistry together.

This review of The War of the Roses (1989) was written by Fred W on 07 Aug 2007.

The War of the Roses has generally received positive reviews.

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