Review of Brimstone & Treacle (1982) by Tom C — 11 Apr 2009

Dreadful acting from sting but other than that the movie was good. Very slow moving but very dennis potter through and through.

This review of Brimstone & Treacle (1982) was written by Tom C on 11 Apr 2009.

Brimstone & Treacle has generally received positive reviews.

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