Review of Xanadu (1980) by Jose R — 14 Jul 2007

Oh yeah, bring back disco and big band music! The movie and acting sucked, but the music was very good!

This review of Xanadu (1980) was written by Jose R on 14 Jul 2007.

Xanadu has generally received mixed reviews.

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