Review of Tiptoes (2002) by Jon F — 09 Apr 2012

A fun film about love and dealing with dwarfism in prejudiced times.

This review of Tiptoes (2002) was written by Jon F on 09 Apr 2012.

Tiptoes has generally received negative reviews.

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