Review of Volunteers (1985) by Alberto C — 27 Sep 2008

Tipo de comedia antigua, no mucho de mi gusto.

This review of Volunteers (1985) was written by Alberto C on 27 Sep 2008.

Volunteers has generally received mixed reviews.

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7/9/2013: Good actors, but no real laugh out loud moments. A pretty disappointing Hanks movie…

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