Review of Holy Smoke (1999) by Sylvia G — 10 Jan 2008

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This review of Holy Smoke (1999) was written by Sylvia G on 10 Jan 2008.

Holy Smoke has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ivan C (218) on 05 Dec 2008

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Interesting movie - she was a nicer person when she was in the cult than after she got out of it. Worth watching, but not more than once…

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