Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Michelle M — 03 Jan 2009

Great dragon for the time it came out and for now.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Michelle M on 03 Jan 2009.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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