Review of Cul-de-sac (1966) by Jonathan G — 18 May 2008

Jack MacGowran was hilarious. Overall one of the best hostage movies ever.

This review of Cul-de-sac (1966) was written by Jonathan G on 18 May 2008.

Cul-de-sac has generally received positive reviews.

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