Review of Watership Down (1978) by Meeri S — 05 Apr 2008

Bad ass. seen this one when I was pretty young.. it's one of those 'classic cartoons' that you should know about.

This review of Watership Down (1978) was written by Meeri S on 05 Apr 2008.

Watership Down has generally received very positive reviews.

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