Review of Battle for Haditha (2007) by Matthew W — 04 Aug 2016

Superb, powerful and realistic film. Probably one of the best battle films of recent years.

This review of Battle for Haditha (2007) was written by Matthew W on 04 Aug 2016.

Battle for Haditha has generally received positive reviews.

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