Review of Dark City (1950) by Peter W — 07 Sep 2010

One of my top ten favorites of all time. Hands down. Recommend see this before you die. God!! I love this film.

This review of Dark City (1950) was written by Peter W on 07 Sep 2010.

Dark City has generally received positive reviews.

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