Review of Cutthroat Island (1995) by Tanya J — 29 Aug 2008

A under appreciated pirate movie. One of the few precursors before those carribean pirates. Enjoyable.

This review of Cutthroat Island (1995) was written by Tanya J on 29 Aug 2008.

Cutthroat Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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