Review of A Soldier's Story (1984) by Erick A — 02 Apr 2007

The cast of brothers in this movie was crazy. Great story too.

This review of A Soldier's Story (1984) was written by Erick A on 02 Apr 2007.

A Soldier's Story has generally received positive reviews.

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