Review of Casualties of War (1989) by Kellysue A — 10 Aug 2007

This was a true story and a sad one at that but a awesome movie!

This review of Casualties of War (1989) was written by Kellysue A on 10 Aug 2007.

Casualties of War has generally received positive reviews.

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