Review of Soldiers of Fortune (2012) by Nick Pinkerton for Village Voice — 04 Aug 2012

Christian "Direct-to-Video" Slater lends not a shred of credibility to the role of Craig MacKenzie.

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This review of Soldiers of Fortune (2012) was written by Nick Pinkerton and published by Village Voice on 04 Aug 2012.

Soldiers of Fortune has generally received negative reviews.

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