Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Joanne S — 15 Jun 2011

A fantastic, dark, funny, and intelligent kid's movie. I love Terry Gilliam.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Joanne S on 15 Jun 2011.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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