Review of The Wizard (1989) by Bill R — 24 Aug 2007

The only movie you can catch Beau Bridges playing TMNT.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Bill R on 24 Aug 2007.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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A classic and a favourite from my childhood. It screams 80s and the video game comp with the release of Super Mario 3 is gold…

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A classic and a favourite from my childhood. It screams 80s and the video game comp with the release of Super Mario 3 is gold…

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