Review of Casualties of War (1989) by Linda R — 11 Jan 2008

A very moving movie, I love michael j fox, and well sean penn plays the perfect portrait of a scum bag.makes you wonder, what would you do in that situation?

This review of Casualties of War (1989) was written by Linda R on 11 Jan 2008.

Casualties of War has generally received positive reviews.

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