Review of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) by Jonny C — 10 Jan 2012

Hilarious. Spoofs the rock star lifestyle, in particular Johnny Cash to a tee. John C Reilly is excellent. Great fun.

This review of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) was written by Jonny C on 10 Jan 2012.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story has generally received positive reviews.

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