Review of Soldiers of Fortune (2012) by Robert Abele for Los Angeles Times — 05 Aug 2012

A movie with a location named Snake Island should deliver more fun than this.

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This review of Soldiers of Fortune (2012) was written by Robert Abele and published by Los Angeles Times on 05 Aug 2012.

Soldiers of Fortune has generally received negative reviews.

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