Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Steve W — 18 Jun 2009

Excellent Movie - Ralph Richardson plays a good wizard.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Steve W on 18 Jun 2009.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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