Review of Uptown Saturday Night (1974) by Patrick K — 07 Feb 2008

Classic black comedy at its best... even though u know what's going to happen u can't help laughing...and check out the threads... u dig???

This review of Uptown Saturday Night (1974) was written by Patrick K on 07 Feb 2008.

Uptown Saturday Night has generally received positive reviews.

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