Review of Dragonslayer (1981) by Ben F — 18 Jan 2007

The dragon looked enh. Movie was decent. Opposite of Reign of Fire.

This review of Dragonslayer (1981) was written by Ben F on 18 Jan 2007.

Dragonslayer has generally received positive reviews.

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