Review of Cinderella Man (2005) by James I — 16 Jun 2009

Like Rocky meets The Shawshank redemption. Bloody brilliant. Easily slips into the top ten.

This review of Cinderella Man (2005) was written by James I on 16 Jun 2009.

Cinderella Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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