Review of Soldiers of Fortune (2012) by Jeffrey M. Anderson for Common Sense Media — 21 Aug 2012

Soldiers of Fortune has a good cast, and most of them try their best, but you have to wonder why any of them actually signed on for this lopsided movie.

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This review of Soldiers of Fortune (2012) was written by Jeffrey M. Anderson and published by Common Sense Media on 21 Aug 2012.

Soldiers of Fortune has generally received negative reviews.

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