Review of Casualties of War (1989) by Mike B — 12 Jul 2006

Penn is tremendous as always, and surprisingly, so is Fox.

This review of Casualties of War (1989) was written by Mike B on 12 Jul 2006.

Casualties of War has generally received positive reviews.

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