Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Mika B — 29 Oct 2007

Hated this movie the first time I saw it. Just painful.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Mika B on 29 Oct 2007.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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