Review of Casualties of War (1989) by Kent L — 17 Jun 2006

Michael J Fox actually shows that he's not all about humor and comedy and can actually act in a serious film in this late 80's classic... soooooooooooo good.

This review of Casualties of War (1989) was written by Kent L on 17 Jun 2006.

Casualties of War has generally received positive reviews.

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