Review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996) by Cory B — 21 Mar 2007

One of the great movies nobody saw. Maybe Alec Baldwins best roles!

This review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996) was written by Cory B on 21 Mar 2007.

Heaven's Prisoners has generally received mixed reviews.

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