Review of Without a Clue (1988) by Jared M — 14 Apr 2008

Cool film, funny and well acted...quite a good idea too. Ideal weekend afternoon viewing.

This review of Without a Clue (1988) was written by Jared M on 14 Apr 2008.

Without a Clue has generally received positive reviews.

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