Review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996) by Glenn L — 12 Sep 2009

The gals are hot but the story is sooo slow and long.

Too complicated.

This review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996) was written by Glenn L on 12 Sep 2009.

Heaven's Prisoners has generally received mixed reviews.

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