Review of Safe (1993) by Hiding L — 10 Jun 2007

Excellent movie! Not your typical matinee fare, but SO worth watching. Julianne is freakin amazing in this!!

This review of Safe (1993) was written by Hiding L on 10 Jun 2007.

Safe has generally received positive reviews.

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