Review of Dead Man's Burden (2012) by Lee M — 15 Jun 2013

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Bad acting, bad story, bad dialog, bad bad bad bad bad!!!!!

This review of Dead Man's Burden (2012) was written by Lee M on 15 Jun 2013.

Dead Man's Burden has generally received mixed reviews.

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