Review of Top Secret! (1984) by Peter A — 08 Dec 2007

Val Kilmer's hardest hitting role yet.

This review of Top Secret! (1984) was written by Peter A on 08 Dec 2007.

Top Secret! has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 30 Aug 2014

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