Review of Cinderella Man (2005) by Fergus S — 15 Aug 2009

I watched this to see how Crowe would fare. I didn't even know this was a Ron Howard.

This review of Cinderella Man (2005) was written by Fergus S on 15 Aug 2009.

Cinderella Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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