Review of A Prayer for the Dying (1987) by Oneofakind O — 15 Jun 2009

Fint gjennsyn,Rourke er alltid bra,men langt fra hans beste dette!!! OK rett og slett!!!

This review of A Prayer for the Dying (1987) was written by Oneofakind O on 15 Jun 2009.

A Prayer for the Dying has generally received mixed reviews.

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