Review of Urban Legend (1998) by Dan S — 07 Mar 2009

One, star. That star is Michael Rosenbaum.

This review of Urban Legend (1998) was written by Dan S on 07 Mar 2009.

Urban Legend has generally received mixed reviews.

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