Review of Valley Girl (1983) by Matthew M — 15 Apr 2008

Nicolas Cage is a badass in this one. Too bad he's not as good in most of his films as he is in this one.

This review of Valley Girl (1983) was written by Matthew M on 15 Apr 2008.

Valley Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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