Review of Days of Heaven (1978) by Matthew M — 23 Dec 2010

Simply amazing. Sam Shepard is remarkable.

This review of Days of Heaven (1978) was written by Matthew M on 23 Dec 2010.

Days of Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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