Review of Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) by Johannes J — 02 Oct 2011

A bit dated/British, but good nonetheless. Peter Finch is great.

This review of Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) was written by Johannes J on 02 Oct 2011.

Sunday Bloody Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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