Review of Dead Calm (1989) by Liam O — 06 Apr 2008

All great except for the cheesy, cliche thriller ending.

This review of Dead Calm (1989) was written by Liam O on 06 Apr 2008.

Dead Calm has generally received positive reviews.

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