Review of DragonHeart (1996) by Heather M — 27 Mar 2015

The special effects are pretty atrocious, but it is a tolerable adventure story.

This review of DragonHeart (1996) was written by Heather M on 27 Mar 2015.

DragonHeart has generally received positive reviews.

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