Review of Darkman (1990) by Matt R — 06 Oct 2009

A very underrated Sam Raimi film that made me take notice of some Liam Neeson guy back in the day.

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Matt R on 06 Oct 2009.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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