Review of The Wizard (1989) by Christopher B — 25 Jan 2008

This movie is for the real gamers so if anybody have saw this movie let me know ok. That's where everybody went to get Super Mario Bros 3 on the NES back in the day.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Christopher B on 25 Jan 2008.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tony P (976) on 06 Feb 2013

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