Review of Cuba (1979) by Chuck O'leary for Fantastica Daily — 20 Oct 2005

A crushing bore. Even Connery can't save this one.

This review of Cuba (1979) was written by Chuck O'leary and published by Fantastica Daily on 20 Oct 2005.

Cuba has generally received mixed reviews.

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