Review of Waking Ned (1998) by Jeff B — 14 Sep 2012

1 of the funniest movies within the last 20 years!

This review of Waking Ned (1998) was written by Jeff B on 14 Sep 2012.

Waking Ned has generally received very positive reviews.

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