Review of Burn! (1969) by Spencer I — 07 Jun 2007

The greatest performance by Brando. Watch it and prove me wrong.

This review of Burn! (1969) was written by Spencer I on 07 Jun 2007.

Burn! has generally received very positive reviews.

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