Review of Cutthroat Island (1995) by Victor W — 10 Mar 2008

Cannot compare to POTC trilogy, but I used to love this movie when it came out. To me, this is an instant pirate classic.

This review of Cutthroat Island (1995) was written by Victor W on 10 Mar 2008.

Cutthroat Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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