Review of Along Came a Spider (1970) by Adam B — 21 Nov 2008

One too many twists in the plot totally ruined this movie for me... Freeman's character is great, but I really didn't care much for the plot...

This review of Along Came a Spider (1970) was written by Adam B on 21 Nov 2008.

Along Came a Spider has generally received mixed reviews.

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