Review of An Unfinished Life (2005) by Charlie . — 05 Jun 2007

I love Josh Lucas! Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman are great actors!

This review of An Unfinished Life (2005) was written by Charlie . on 05 Jun 2007.

An Unfinished Life has generally received positive reviews.

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