Review of Cutthroat Island (1995) by Magill F — 03 Oct 2008

Dumb, but entertaining. It needed more sword fights and fewer explosions.

This review of Cutthroat Island (1995) was written by Magill F on 03 Oct 2008.

Cutthroat Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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